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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






2. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. e.g. Eline said that she 'had been' to Lake Tahoe many times.






3. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects






4. Angela and Jay dance.






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






6. The study of the structure of sentences






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






8. American Psycological Association






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






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






11. Angela dances.






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






13. 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.






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






15. Verbs that do not require an object to express their meaning - the action they express is complete by itself - 'eat' 'Jump' e.g. The cat napped






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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'






23. Shows possession or ownership






24. 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) -






25. 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.)






26. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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






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






32. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






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






35. 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).






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Marks






45. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






46. The order in which events happen in time.






47. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions Ex: Perry wants to stay in shape - so he rides his bicycle for exercise.






48. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






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