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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. 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






2. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






4. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing






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






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






7. Angela and Jay dance.






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






12. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






13. 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






14. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






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






17. Film - art - media and so on






18. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.)






29. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






30. The study of meaning in a language






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






38. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






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






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






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






44. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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