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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals






2. 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






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






4. Modern Language Association






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






6. Angela and Jay dance.






7. The study of the structure of sentences






8. 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






9. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






14. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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.






22. Study of the structure of words






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Shows possession or ownership






41. 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.






42. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






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






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






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






47. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






49. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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