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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise






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






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






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






5. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.






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






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






8. 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).






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Each other - one another






14. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Study of the structure of words






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






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






24. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






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






27. E.g. floor - desk - computer






28. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






29. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






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






33. Angela and Jay dance.






34. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.






35. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






37. Study of the history and origin of words






38. 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.






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






40. The study of meaning in a language






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






42. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children






43. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. e.g. Eline said that she 'had been' to Lake Tahoe many times.






44. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






45. 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






46. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






48. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






49. 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






50. Angela dances.