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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
Instructions:
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1. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. American Psycological Association






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






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






21. Film - art - media and so on






22. 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






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






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






25. Reflexive pronouns that emphasize a noun or another pronoun e.g. Jon HIMSELF - she HERSELF - the group THEMSELVES We OURSELVES formed the new drama club.






26. Angela dances.






27. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.






28. 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






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






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






31. 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).






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






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






34. Study of the structure of words






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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) -






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






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






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






49. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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