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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period






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






3. 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






4. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






5. 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) -






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






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






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 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.






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






12. 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.






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






14. Each other - one another






15. Study of the structure of words






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Shows possession or ownership






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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






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






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






33. Angela dances.






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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






38. 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.






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. Modern Language Association






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






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






48. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






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