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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'






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






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






4. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources






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






6. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Modern Language Association






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






22. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






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






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






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






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






28. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






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






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






33. 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.)






34. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






35. Study of the structure of words






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






37. 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.






38. Marks






39. 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






40. The study of the structure of sentences






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






42. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






43. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






44. 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'






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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