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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
Instructions:
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1. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -






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. American Psycological Association






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






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






7. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. Study of the history and origin of words






24. Angela dances.






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






26. Each other - one another






27. 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'






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






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






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






32. A perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future e.g. By this time next year - Stephen 'will have completed' all the course work for his HVAC certification.






33. 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






34. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






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






37. Reflexive pronouns that emphasize a noun or another pronoun e.g. Jon HIMSELF - she HERSELF - the group THEMSELVES We OURSELVES formed the new drama club.






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






39. The order in which events happen in time.






40. 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.






41. 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.






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






43. The study of meaning in a language






44. Angela and Jay dance.






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






46. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






48. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






50. Study of the structure of words