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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Marks






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






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






4. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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.






13. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






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






18. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.






19. 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.






20. Show possession or ownership my - mine - your(s) - his - her(s) - its - our(s) - their(s) - whose e.g. If this book isn't HERS - then it must be MINE.






21. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?






22. Study of the structure of words






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






24. 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) -






25. Film - art - media and so on






26. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






27. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details






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






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






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






31. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






33. Angela dances.






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






35. Modern Language Association






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






37. 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.






38. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






39. Each other - one another






40. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.






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






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






43. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions Ex: Perry wants to stay in shape - so he rides his bicycle for exercise.






44. 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






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






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






47. 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).






48. 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.






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






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