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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?






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






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






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






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






6. The study of meaning in a language






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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.)






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. Modern Language Association






18. Study of the structure of words






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






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






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. 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).






30. 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) -






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






32. Film - art - media and so on






33. Angela and Jay dance.






34. 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






35. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






36. Each other - one another






37. 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.






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Marks






43. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






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






46. 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.






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






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. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'






50. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions Ex: Perry wants to stay in shape - so he rides his bicycle for exercise.