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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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1. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute






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






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






4. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her






5. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






13. 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






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






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






16. 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) -






17. Each other - one another






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






25. 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






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






27. 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.






28. Unnatural language - such as cliches and inappropriate jargon - Nonstandard language or unparallel construction - Errors such as disagreement between pronouns and referent - Short - stilted sentences; run - on sentenences; or sentence fragments






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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.






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






33. 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).






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






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






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






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






38. The order in which events happen in time.






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.






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






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






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