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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include






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






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






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






5. Angela and Jay dance.






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






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






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






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






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






11. Film - art - media and so on






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






13. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






15. The study of the structure of sentences






16. 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






17. 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).






18. 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






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






20. 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) -






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






22. Shows possession or ownership






23. 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'






24. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner






25. A verb ending in - ing and functions as a noun; example: ESTIMATING is an important mathematics skill. SWIMMING is Alice's favourite form of exercise.






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






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






28. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. The order in which events happen in time.






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






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






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






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






40. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






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






43. American Psycological Association






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






45. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






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






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






49. These help the main word verb describe action that happened in the past - is happening in the present - or will happen in the future; have - had - has - could - will have - will - shall - am - is






50. Modern Language Association