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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






2. The study of the structure of sentences






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






4. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






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






7. American Psycological Association






8. Modern Language Association






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






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






11. The study of meaning in a language






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






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






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






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






16. Each other - one another






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






18. The order in which events happen in time.






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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






23. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions Ex: Perry wants to stay in shape - so he rides his bicycle for exercise.






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






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






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






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






28. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






29. Angela and Jay dance.






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






31. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






32. 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'






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate






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






48. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






50. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms