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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage






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






3. Shows possession or ownership






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






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






6. Study of the structure of words






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. American Psycological Association






17. Angela and Jay dance.






18. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






19. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -






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






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






22. 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






23. The study of meaning in a language






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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) -






28. 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.






29. Study of the history and origin of words






30. 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






31. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






32. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






34. The order in which events happen in time.






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






36. 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.)






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






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






39. 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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






45. Show possession or ownership my - mine - your(s) - his - her(s) - its - our(s) - their(s) - whose e.g. If this book isn't HERS - then it must be MINE.






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






47. 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'






48. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






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