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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources






2. E.g. floor - desk - computer






3. Shows possession or ownership






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






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






6. 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






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






8. Each other - one another






9. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






10. 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






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






12. 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.






13. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details






14. 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.






15. 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).






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






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






18. Study of the history and origin of words






19. 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.






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






21. Study of the structure of words






22. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing






23. 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.






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






26. 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.






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






28. The study of the structure of sentences






29. Can be the subject of a clause - I - you - he - she - it - we - they - is a predicate nominative if it follows a 'be' verb or another linking verb and renames the subject






30. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. Marks






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






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






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






49. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.






50. 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.