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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






9. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






11. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






13. The order in which events happen in time.






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. Each other - one another






21. A sentence that communicates strong feeling or ideas. Example: You scared me!






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






23. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






24. 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






25. 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.






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






27. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves






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






29. The study of the structure of sentences






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






39. The study of meaning in a language






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






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






42. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






48. Marks






49. 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






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