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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details






2. 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).






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. Film - art - media and so on






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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).






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






25. 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






26. American Psycological Association






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






28. 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






29. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






31. The study of meaning in a language






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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






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






38. 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'






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






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






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






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






43. The order in which events happen in time.






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






45. 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.






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






47. 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) -






48. Angela dances.






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






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