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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Film - art - media and so on






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






11. 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.






12. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






13. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






21. 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'






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






32. Angela dances.






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






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






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






36. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






37. The study of meaning in a language






38. 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.






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






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






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. Study of the history and origin of words






43. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






44. The study of the structure of sentences






45. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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