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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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1. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






2. 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.)






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






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






5. 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.






6. Study of the structure of words






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. Angela dances.






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






10. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






12. 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.






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






14. The study of the structure of sentences






15. 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.






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






17. These help the main word verb describe action that happened in the past - is happening in the present - or will happen in the future; have - had - has - could - will have - will - shall - am - is






18. 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).






19. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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






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






28. Modern Language Association






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






30. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.






31. 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






32. 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'






33. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






35. American Psycological Association






36. Verbs that take a direct object - words or word groups that complete the meaning of a verb by naming a reciver of the action Ex. Daniel (subject) threw (transitive verb) the ball (direct object).






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. Show possession or ownership my - mine - your(s) - his - her(s) - its - our(s) - their(s) - whose e.g. If this book isn't HERS - then it must be MINE.






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






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






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






47. The study of meaning in a language






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






49. 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.






50. 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