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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.






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






3. 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






4. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating






5. Study of the structure of words






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






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






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






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






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






11. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations






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






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






14. Angela dances.






15. 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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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.






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






24. Angela and Jay dance.






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.






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






32. 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.






33. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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






41. 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).






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






43. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.






44. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






45. Refer to or replace nouns in a general way. They are also used as adjectives. They are then followed by a noun - as in BOTH DOGS or EACH BOOK. all - any - anyone - both - each - either - every - many - neither - nobody - no one - nothing - other(s) -






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






47. The study of meaning in a language






48. The study of the structure of sentences






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






50. 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.