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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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






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






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






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






5. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






6. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






7. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






8. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room






9. 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) -






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






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






15. Verb preceded by 'to' and the base form of a verb - such as 'to see' or 'to leave'. It can function as an adjective - adverb - or noun






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






17. Angela and Jay dance.






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






19. 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






20. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






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






23. The study of the structure of sentences






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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).






30. 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.






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. American Psycological Association






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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