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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing






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






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






4. 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.






5. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Each other - one another






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






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






16. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






17. E.g. floor - desk - computer






18. 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) -






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






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






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






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






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






24. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her






25. 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






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






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






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






29. 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'






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






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






32. American Psycological Association






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. The study of the structure of sentences






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -






42. 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






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






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






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






46. The study of meaning in a language






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






48. 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.






49. The order in which events happen in time.






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