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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Study of the structure of words






2. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'






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






11. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






14. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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. Shows possession or ownership






26. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.






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






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






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






30. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






31. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






33. 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).






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. E.g. floor - desk - computer






37. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






40. Film - art - media and so on






41. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.






42. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






43. 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






44. The study of meaning in a language






45. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects






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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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).