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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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1. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect






2. 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






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






4. 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.)






5. 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






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






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






8. 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'






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.






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






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






23. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children






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






25. Film - art - media and so on






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






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






28. 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






29. Each other - one another






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






31. 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) -






32. E.g. floor - desk - computer






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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).






40. 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.






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






42. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth






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






44. 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).






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






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






47. 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.






48. Modern Language Association






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






50. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others