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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. The study of meaning in a language






10. 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






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






12. 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'






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






14. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






16. Each other - one another






17. 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).






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






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






20. American Psycological Association






21. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. E.g. floor - desk - computer






32. 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






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






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






35. The order in which events happen in time.






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






37. The word - phrase - or clause to which a pronoun refers. Each pronoun must agree with its antecedent in person and number. e.g. The BOYS are going to the game this weekend. THEY need to buy tickets.






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






39. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






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. 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.






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. 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






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






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






48. Study of the structure of words






49. Study of the history and origin of words






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