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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition






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






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






4. American Psycological Association






5. 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.)






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






7. 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) -






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children






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






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






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






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






19. Angela and Jay dance.






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






21. 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






22. The order in which events happen in time.






23. Modern Language Association






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






25. 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






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






27. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling






28. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






31. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






33. Each other - one another






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






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






36. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






37. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






39. 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.






40. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. 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).






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






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






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