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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise






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






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






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






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






6. Film - art - media and so on






7. 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.






8. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






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






11. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations






12. American Psycological Association






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Angela dances.






24. 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.






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






26. Study of the structure of words






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






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






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






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






31. Shows possession or ownership






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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.)






37. 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) -






38. A verb ending in - ing and functions as a noun; example: ESTIMATING is an important mathematics skill. SWIMMING is Alice's favourite form of exercise.






39. Angela and Jay dance.






40. 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).






41. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






44. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






46. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






47. 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.






48. Study of the history and origin of words






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






50. 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