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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






2. 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






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






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






5. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






15. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.






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






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






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






19. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute






20. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






22. 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






23. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






24. 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.






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






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






27. Unnatural language - such as cliches and inappropriate jargon - Nonstandard language or unparallel construction - Errors such as disagreement between pronouns and referent - Short - stilted sentences; run - on sentenences; or sentence fragments






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






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






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






31. 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.)






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






33. 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) -






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






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






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






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






38. Angela dances.






39. Study of the history and origin of words






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?






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






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






47. American Psycological Association






48. Verb that can be used as a adjective. Present ends in - ing -----*Past ends in ed.- d -- t -- en -- n (The TERRIFYING movie was rated 'R') Ex. 'singing waiter' and 'baked goods'






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






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