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






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. 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.






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






13. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






14. 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






15. Shows possession or ownership






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






17. 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).






18. Marks






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.






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






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






26. Angela and Jay dance.






27. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






28. 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






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






30. 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) -






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






42. Modern Language Association






43. Study of the structure of words






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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