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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.






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






3. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






4. The study of meaning in a language






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






6. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. A verb ending in - ing and functions as a noun; example: ESTIMATING is an important mathematics skill. SWIMMING is Alice's favourite form of exercise.






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Marks






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. E.g. floor - desk - computer






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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






40. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball






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






42. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






43. 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.)






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






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






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






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






49. 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).






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