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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






2. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage






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






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






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






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






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






8. Film - art - media and so on






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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.






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






25. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her






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






27. Angela dances.






28. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






30. Each other - one another






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






32. 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






33. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling






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






35. Refer to or replace nouns in a general way. They are also used as adjectives. They are then followed by a noun - as in BOTH DOGS or EACH BOOK. all - any - anyone - both - each - either - every - many - neither - nobody - no one - nothing - other(s) -






36. Study of the history and origin of words






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






38. 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






39. 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.)






40. 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






41. 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.






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






43. 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






44. American Psycological Association






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






46. 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).






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






48. 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






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






50. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.