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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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1. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.






2. 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.






3. The writer shows how events and their results are related






4. Film - art - media and so on






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






6. Refer to people or animals - I - you - he - she - it - we - they - me - him - her - us - them e.g. THEY told US that THEY were going to meet HER at the mall.






7. Refer to or replace nouns in a general way. They are also used as adjectives. They are then followed by a noun - as in BOTH DOGS or EACH BOOK. all - any - anyone - both - each - either - every - many - neither - nobody - no one - nothing - other(s) -






8. 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






9. Verbs that take a direct object - words or word groups that complete the meaning of a verb by naming a reciver of the action Ex. Daniel (subject) threw (transitive verb) the ball (direct object).






10. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question






11. 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






12. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?






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






14. 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






15. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






16. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






17. Marks






18. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?






19. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'






20. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her






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






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






23. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -






24. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration






25. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations






26. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room






27. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.






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






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






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






31. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children






32. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage






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






34. Study of the history and origin of words






35. 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






36. American Psycological Association






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






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






39. Shows possession or ownership






40. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth






41. 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.)






42. Modern Language Association






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






44. The order in which events happen in time.






45. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






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






47. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating






48. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.






49. The study of the structure of sentences






50. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?