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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.)






16. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






17. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






18. Joins a dependent clause to an independent clause (who - whom - whose - which - that and all of the W's + ever) e.g. The person THAT gave you the book is the boy WHO likes me.






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






20. 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) -






21. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what






22. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.






23. Study of the structure of words






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






32. 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).






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Film - art - media and so on






41. Each other - one another






42. Study of the history and origin of words






43. 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).






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. Modern Language Association






48. 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






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






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







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