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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?






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






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






4. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






5. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question






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






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






8. American Psycological Association






9. 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






10. The study of the structure of sentences






11. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. E.g. floor - desk - computer






17. 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.






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






19. Study of the history and origin of words






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






21. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






22. 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.






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






24. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






25. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






31. The order in which events happen in time.






32. 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






33. 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






34. Study of the structure of words






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






36. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.






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






38. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






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






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






42. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. Each other - one another