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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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1. 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






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






3. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the






4. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






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






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






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






9. E.g. floor - desk - computer






10. An interchange of the action started by the verb. There are only two in English: EACH OTHER for an involving two and ONE ANOTHER for an interaction involving three or more. e.g. After the debate - the two opponents shook hands with EACH OTHER.






11. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute






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






13. When the action begins in the past but concludes in the present e.g. Tom 'has ordered' the same thing for lunch every day this month.






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






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






16. Shows possession or ownership






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






18. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






19. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






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






22. Film - art - media and so on






23. Reflexive pronouns that emphasize a noun or another pronoun e.g. Jon HIMSELF - she HERSELF - the group THEMSELVES We OURSELVES formed the new drama club.






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






29. The study of the structure of sentences






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






31. 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) -






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






33. 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






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






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






36. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age






37. 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.)






38. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball






39. 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).






40. 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.






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






42. Unnatural language - such as cliches and inappropriate jargon - Nonstandard language or unparallel construction - Errors such as disagreement between pronouns and referent - Short - stilted sentences; run - on sentenences; or sentence fragments






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






44. 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.






45. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake






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






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






48. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language






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






50. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include