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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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






2. 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).






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






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






5. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






6. 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






7. 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.






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






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






10. American Psycological Association






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






12. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






24. 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






25. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what






26. Modern Language Association






27. 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






28. Each other - one another






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






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






31. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






33. Study of the history and origin of words






34. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -






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






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






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






38. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






40. 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).






41. Shows possession or ownership






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






43. 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.






44. The order in which events happen in time.






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






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






47. 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) -






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






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






50. Angela and Jay dance.