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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations






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






3. 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.






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






5. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






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






8. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






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






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






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






13. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






14. 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) -






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






16. 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






17. 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.






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






19. 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).






20. 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.






21. 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






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






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






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






25. The order in which events happen in time.






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. Marks






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






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






32. Angela and Jay dance.






33. 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.)






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






40. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition






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






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






49. 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






50. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others