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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Shows possession or ownership






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






8. Film - art - media and so on






9. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






10. Marks






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






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






13. 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).






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






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






16. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






17. 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) -






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






29. Joins a dependent clause to an independent clause (who - whom - whose - which - that and all of the W's + ever) e.g. The person THAT gave you the book is the boy WHO likes me.






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






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






32. The study of the structure of sentences






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






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






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






36. Angela and Jay dance.






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






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






39. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






40. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






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






43. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






44. The order in which events happen in time.






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






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






47. 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






48. Study of the structure of words






49. Modern Language Association






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