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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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






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






3. Modern Language Association






4. The order in which events happen in time.






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






6. 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.






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






8. Angela and Jay dance.






9. 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






10. 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






11. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






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






15. American Psycological Association






16. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






17. Film - art - media and so on






18. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






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






21. 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.






22. Verbs that do not require an object to express their meaning - the action they express is complete by itself - 'eat' 'Jump' e.g. The cat napped






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






24. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.






25. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






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






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






34. The study of the structure of sentences






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






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






37. The study of meaning in a language






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






39. 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.






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






41. Shows possession or ownership






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






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






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






45. 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).






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






47. 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






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






49. 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.






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







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