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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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






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






10. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball






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






12. The order in which events happen in time.






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






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






15. Marks






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






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






18. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






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






21. 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






22. 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.






23. Each other - one another






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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






30. 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).






31. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






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






35. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






37. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






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






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






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






42. The study of the structure of sentences






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






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






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






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






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






48. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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