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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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






2. 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






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






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






5. The order in which events happen in time.






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






7. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






10. 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.)






11. Each other - one another






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






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






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






15. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






16. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






18. The study of meaning in a language






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






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






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






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






23. Film - art - media and so on






24. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






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






27. The study of the structure of sentences






28. 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.






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






30. 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






31. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






32. Angela and Jay dance.






33. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






41. Marks






42. Modern Language Association






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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