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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. 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






2. 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.






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






4. 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






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






6. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






8. 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






9. Joins a dependent clause to an independent clause (who - whom - whose - which - that and all of the W's + ever) e.g. The person THAT gave you the book is the boy WHO likes me.






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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.






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






17. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






25. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






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






28. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions Ex: Perry wants to stay in shape - so he rides his bicycle for exercise.






29. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Study of the history and origin of words






38. The study of the structure of sentences






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.






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






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






48. Study of the structure of words






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






50. Each other - one another