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






3. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






7. Shows possession or ownership






8. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






9. 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).






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






11. 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






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






13. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






14. Verbs that take a direct object - words or word groups that complete the meaning of a verb by naming a reciver of the action Ex. Daniel (subject) threw (transitive verb) the ball (direct object).






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. Study of the structure of words






21. 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.






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






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






24. The study of the structure of sentences






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






26. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






27. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






28. Film - art - media and so on






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Angela dances.






34. The order in which events happen in time.






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






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






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






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






39. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






41. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe






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







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