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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






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






4. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -






5. 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






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






7. 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.)






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






9. Angela and Jay dance.






10. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






14. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






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






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






18. The study of meaning in a language






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. The study of the structure of sentences






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. Modern Language Association






27. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






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






30. 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.






31. Film - art - media and so on






32. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






33. 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.






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






43. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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







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