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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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1. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






3. Study of the history and origin of words






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






5. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






7. Anglo - Saxon - which is a dialect of West Germanic. Half of the words in English come from French. Scientific words in English often have Greek or Latin roots.






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






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. The order in which events happen in time.






11. 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.






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






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. 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






15. Film - art - media and so on






16. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






17. Angela and Jay dance.






18. 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.






19. 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).






20. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






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






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






24. Each other - one another






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






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






28. 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'






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






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






31. 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.)






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






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






34. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. 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).






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






45. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.






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






47. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






49. 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.






50. The study of the structure of sentences