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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.






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






3. 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.






4. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






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






7. Study of the structure of words






8. Angela and Jay dance.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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. 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






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






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






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






25. E.g. floor - desk - computer






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






38. The study of meaning in a language






39. These help the main word verb describe action that happened in the past - is happening in the present - or will happen in the future; have - had - has - could - will have - will - shall - am - is






40. 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






41. 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






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






43. 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'






44. Film - art - media and so on






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






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