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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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






2. 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






3. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






7. American Psycological Association






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






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






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






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






12. The order in which events happen in time.






13. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






14. 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.






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






16. Angela dances.






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






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






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






20. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






21. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Study of the structure of words






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






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






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






37. Modern Language Association






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






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






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






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






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






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. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






45. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






47. 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.






48. Verbs that take a direct object - words or word groups that complete the meaning of a verb by naming a reciver of the action Ex. Daniel (subject) threw (transitive verb) the ball (direct object).






49. 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) -






50. Specialized language of a particular group or culture