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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. 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'






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






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






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






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






6. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






7. 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.






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






9. Each other - one another






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






11. 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






12. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






13. 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.)






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






15. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.






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






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






18. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






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






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






22. Anglo - Saxon - which is a dialect of West Germanic. Half of the words in English come from French. Scientific words in English often have Greek or Latin roots.






23. 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






24. Study of the structure of words






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






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






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






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






29. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations






30. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. Shows possession or ownership






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






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






39. Study of the history and origin of words






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. The study of meaning in a language






42. Marks






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






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






45. The order in which events happen in time.






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






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






48. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






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






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