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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. The writer shows how events and their results are related






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. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






4. American Psycological Association






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






6. 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






7. Marks






8. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.






9. 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.






10. The order in which events happen in time.






11. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






13. Angela dances.






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






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






16. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






18. 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.






19. Each other - one another






20. 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.)






21. Shows possession or ownership






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






23. 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'






24. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






32. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






34. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Refer to people or animals - I - you - he - she - it - we - they - me - him - her - us - them e.g. THEY told US that THEY were going to meet HER at the mall.






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






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






43. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






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






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






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






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






49. The study of the structure of sentences






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