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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. 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.)






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






3. 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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. American Psycological Association






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






16. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






17. Unnatural language - such as cliches and inappropriate jargon - Nonstandard language or unparallel construction - Errors such as disagreement between pronouns and referent - Short - stilted sentences; run - on sentenences; or sentence fragments






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






25. 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






26. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






27. 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.






28. 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) -






29. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






30. 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.






31. Each other - one another






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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).






42. Marks






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






44. The order in which events happen in time.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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