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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age






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






3. 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) -






4. 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






5. Film - art - media and so on






6. Anglo - Saxon - which is a dialect of West Germanic. Half of the words in English come from French. Scientific words in English often have Greek or Latin roots.






7. Study of the history and origin of words






8. 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






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






10. 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.)






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






12. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. The order in which events happen in time.






23. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






25. American Psycological Association






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






27. Modern Language Association






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






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






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






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






32. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






33. 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'






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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






39. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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






41. Marks






42. 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






43. Angela dances.






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






45. The study of meaning in a language






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






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






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






49. 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.






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