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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






3. 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.






4. 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






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






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






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. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details






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






10. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






11. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






12. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise






13. E.g. floor - desk - computer






14. 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).






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






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






17. Marks






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Joins a dependent clause to an independent clause (who - whom - whose - which - that and all of the W's + ever) e.g. The person THAT gave you the book is the boy WHO likes me.






24. Angela and Jay dance.






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






26. Modern Language Association






27. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves






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






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






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






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






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






33. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties






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






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






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






37. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house






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






39. 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.)






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






41. At least one dependent clause and two or more independent clauses Ex: When Sara turned seven (dependent c) - her mother planned a birthday party for her (independent c) - and Sara invited everyone in her class (independent c).






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






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






44. The study of meaning in a language






45. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






46. 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






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






48. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






50. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.