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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. The order in which events happen in time.






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






12. Verbs that do not require an object to express their meaning - the action they express is complete by itself - 'eat' 'Jump' e.g. The cat napped






13. 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.)






14. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include






15. 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






16. 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.






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






18. 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'






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






20. 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






21. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






23. Angela and Jay dance.






24. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






26. Shows possession or ownership






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. Each other - one another






35. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






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






38. 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.






39. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age






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






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






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






43. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.