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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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1. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves






2. The study of meaning in a language






3. 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






4. Film - art - media and so on






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.






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






12. 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.






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






14. Study of the history and origin of words






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






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






17. The order in which events happen in time.






18. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






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






21. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others






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. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






24. 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.)






25. Each other - one another






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






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






30. 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).






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






32. American Psycological Association






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






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






41. Study of the structure of words






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






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






44. Marks






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






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






47. 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'






48. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






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






50. The study of the structure of sentences