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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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






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






3. 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).






4. Shows possession or ownership






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






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






7. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The study of the structure of sentences






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. The order in which events happen in time.






29. 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






30. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






31. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






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






34. 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.)






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






36. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.






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






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






39. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






41. 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.






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






43. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






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






48. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources






49. The study of meaning in a language






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