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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. 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






2. Angela and Jay dance.






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






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






6. Shows possession or ownership






7. 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).






8. Film - art - media and so on






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






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






11. 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






12. The study of meaning in a language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






34. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






35. 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






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






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






38. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






40. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room






41. 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) -






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






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






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






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






46. American Psycological Association






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






48. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






49. 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.






50. 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