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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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






2. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






8. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






10. 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.






11. A sentence that communicates strong feeling or ideas. Example: You scared me!






12. Film - art - media and so on






13. Marks






14. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






15. Study of the history and origin of words






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






17. Modern Language Association






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






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






20. Verb preceded by 'to' and the base form of a verb - such as 'to see' or 'to leave'. It can function as an adjective - adverb - or noun






21. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing






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






23. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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.)






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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 or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'






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






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






41. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






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






44. 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






45. 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) -






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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






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