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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
Instructions:
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1. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?






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






3. 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






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






5. The study of the structure of sentences






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






7. Shows possession or ownership






8. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






10. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






27. Study of the structure of words






28. Film - art - media and so on






29. 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.






30. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






33. American Psycological Association






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






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






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






37. 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).






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Marks






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






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






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






49. Angela dances.






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