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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'






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






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






4. 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.






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






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. 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






8. 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






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






10. Each other - one another






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






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






13. The study of the structure of sentences






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






15. E.g. floor - desk - computer






16. Modern Language Association






17. 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.






18. Angela dances.






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






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






21. 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.






22. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.






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






24. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth






25. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house






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






27. Study of the structure of words






28. The study of meaning in a language






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






30. 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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






36. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






42. 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.)






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






44. Shows possession or ownership






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






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






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






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






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






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