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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -






2. Shows possession or ownership






3. Verb preceded by 'to' and the base form of a verb - such as 'to see' or 'to leave'. It can function as an adjective - adverb - or noun






4. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. e.g. Eline said that she 'had been' to Lake Tahoe many times.






5. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.






6. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals






7. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)






8. A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Ex: If you want to stay healthy(dependent c.) - you must choose your food carefully(independent c.)






9. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture






10. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert






11. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






12. Modern Language Association






13. A verb ending in - ing and functions as a noun; example: ESTIMATING is an important mathematics skill. SWIMMING is Alice's favourite form of exercise.






14. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.






15. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.






16. The study of meaning in a language






17. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






18. These help the main word verb describe action that happened in the past - is happening in the present - or will happen in the future; have - had - has - could - will have - will - shall - am - is






19. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate






20. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing






21. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources






22. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling






23. A punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text






24. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.






25. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






26. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






27. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what






28. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.






29. A perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future e.g. By this time next year - Stephen 'will have completed' all the course work for his HVAC certification.






30. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect






31. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -






32. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition






33. A sentence that communicates strong feeling or ideas. Example: You scared me!






34. Can be the subject of a clause - I - you - he - she - it - we - they - is a predicate nominative if it follows a 'be' verb or another linking verb and renames the subject






35. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.






36. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.






37. The word - phrase - or clause to which a pronoun refers. Each pronoun must agree with its antecedent in person and number. e.g. The BOYS are going to the game this weekend. THEY need to buy tickets.






38. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






39. Verbs that do not require an object to express their meaning - the action they express is complete by itself - 'eat' 'Jump' e.g. The cat napped






40. American Psycological Association






41. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






42. The order in which events happen in time.






43. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -






44. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects






45. E.g. floor - desk - computer






46. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag






47. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner






48. Verb that can be used as a adjective. Present ends in - ing -----*Past ends in ed.- d -- t -- en -- n (The TERRIFYING movie was rated 'R') Ex. 'singing waiter' and 'baked goods'






49. Every language as a dialect of an older communication form. Example: English two main dialects - British English and American English and they are close political allies






50. The study of the structure of sentences