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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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






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






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






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






5. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






8. 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) -






9. 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






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






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






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






13. 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.)






14. 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






15. 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.






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






17. 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).






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






19. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






20. The study of meaning in a language






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Marks






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






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






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






31. Film - art - media and so on






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. Shows possession or ownership






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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).






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






48. Verb that can be used as a adjective. Present ends in - ing -----*Past ends in ed.- d -- t -- en -- n (The TERRIFYING movie was rated 'R') Ex. 'singing waiter' and 'baked goods'






49. 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






50. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms