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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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






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






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






4. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






5. 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






6. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






7. Study of the history and origin of words






8. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






9. 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).






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






11. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






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






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






15. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration






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






17. Marks






18. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert






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






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






21. Angela and Jay dance.






22. The writer shows how events and their results are related






23. 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






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth






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






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






33. The study of the structure of sentences






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






35. Film - art - media and so on






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






37. Anglo - Saxon - which is a dialect of West Germanic. Half of the words in English come from French. Scientific words in English often have Greek or Latin roots.






38. 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) -






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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.)






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






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






48. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






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







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