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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. The study of meaning in a language






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






3. 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






4. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.






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






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






7. Study of the history and origin of words






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






9. American Psycological Association






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






11. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






19. Modern Language Association






20. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






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






22. The order in which events happen in time.






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






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






25. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the






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






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






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. Study of the structure of words






30. Film - art - media and so on






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






32. Shows possession or ownership






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






34. E.g. floor - desk - computer






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






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






37. 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).






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






39. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -






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






41. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






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






44. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






48. 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'






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






50. Marks