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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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1. 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.






2. 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.






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






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






5. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?






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






7. 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






8. 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.






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






10. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






11. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Modern Language Association






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






22. Shows possession or ownership






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






24. 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






25. 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) -






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






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






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






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






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






31. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. The study of meaning in a language






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






44. Angela dances.






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






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






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






48. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






50. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.