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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. The order in which events happen in time.






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






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






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






5. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






6. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






7. 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.






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






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






11. The study of meaning in a language






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






13. 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.






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. 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






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. 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. Anglo - Saxon - which is a dialect of West Germanic. Half of the words in English come from French. Scientific words in English often have Greek or Latin roots.






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






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






21. 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.






22. Angela and Jay dance.






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






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






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






26. American Psycological Association






27. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






28. 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'






29. Modern Language Association






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Film - art - media and so on






35. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






36. E.g. floor - desk - computer






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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.






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






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






42. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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) -