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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute
Proper Nouns
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Phrases
Single Subject - Single Predicate
2. 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.
Relative Pronouns
Chronological order
Phrases
point of view
3. Modern Language Association
Personal Pronouns
MLA
Student - created sources
Hyphen
4. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.
Independent clause with two phrases
Adverbs
Infinitive Verb
Compound Pronouns
5. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Indefinite Nouns
Antecedent
Sarcasm
6. 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.
Jargon
Personal Pronouns
Proper Nouns
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
7. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?
Future Perfect Tense
Compound subject - single predicate
Interrogative Sentence
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
8. The order in which events happen in time.
Types of Source Material for Writing
APA?
Chronological order
Clauses
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.
Exclamatory Sentence
point of view
Reciprocal Pronouns
Linking or Connecting Verbs
10. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Phrasal Pronouns
Possessive Case Pronoun
Question Mark
Indefinite Pronouns
11. Angela dances.
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Reference works
Nominative Case Noun
Intensive Pronouns
12. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects
Present Tense
Sematics
Ineffective Sentences
Comparison
13. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect
Objective Case Pronoun
Singular Nouns
Simple Sentence
Phonology
14. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.
Comma
How to site for a book in MLA format
Common Nouns
To cite a book in APA format
15. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.
Cause and Effect
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Declarative Sentence
Counterpoint
16. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Adverbs
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Question Mark
Exclamatory Sentence
17. 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
Interrogative Pronouns
point of view
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Indefinite Nouns
18. 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).
Phonetics
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Infinitive Verb
Possessive Case Pronoun
19. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
Question Mark
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Objective Case Noun
Declarative Sentence
20. 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.
Neutral Nouns
Compound Sentence
Types of Source Material for Writing
English origins
21. 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.
Possessive Pronouns
Objective Case Noun
Apostrophe
Counterpoint
22. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves
Writing Activities
Classification
Compound Pronouns
Ethnolinguistics
23. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language
Psycholinguistics
English origins
Present Tense
Dash
24. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Comma
Past Perfect Tense
Simple Pronouns
Psycholinguistics
25. 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) -
Compound subject - compound predicate
Indefinite Pronouns
Exclamatory Sentence
Morphology
26. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Internet
Adverbs
Climax
Apostrophe
27. 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.
Masculine Nouns
English origins
Reciprocal Pronouns
Exclamation Point
28. Shows possession or ownership
Feminine Nouns
Tone
Nominative Case Noun
Possessive Case Noun
29. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age
Sociolinguistics
Interrogative Sentence
Transitive Verbs
Nominative Case Noun
30. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise
Antecedent
Complex Sentence
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Comma
31. 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.
Syntax
Brackets
Gerund
Compound Pronouns
32. 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
Antecedent
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Jargon
Nominative Case Pronoun
33. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball
Concrete Nouns
Illustration
Relative Pronouns
Clauses
34. 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.
Present Perfect Tense
Tone
Sematics
English origins
35. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms
Classification
Psycholinguistics
Phrases
Intensive Pronouns
36. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
Common Nouns
How to site for a book in MLA format
Counterpoint
Student - created sources
37. Each other - one another
Phrasal Pronouns
Climax
Relative Pronouns
Cause and Effect
38. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
Cause and Effect
Comparison
Infinitive Verb
Writing Activities
39. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Proper Nouns
Illustration
Jargon
Nominative Case Pronoun
40. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?
Declarative Sentence
Possessive Case Pronoun
Interrogative Pronouns
Objective Case Pronoun
41. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Sarcasm
English origins
Feminine Nouns
Cause and Effect
42. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Phrases
Possessive Case Pronoun
Internet
Present Perfect Tense
43. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house
Common Nouns
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Intransitive Verbs
Etymology
44. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others
APA?
Praise
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Apostrophe
45. Film - art - media and so on
Other sources
Past Tense
Concrete Nouns
Comparison
46. Angela and Jay dance.
Compound subject - single predicate
Interrogative Sentence
Conditional Sentence
Pragmatics
47. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Neutral Nouns
Exclamatory Sentence
Objective Case Pronoun
Counterpoint
48. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner
Compound subject - compound predicate
location
Future Perfect Tense
point of view
49. Unnatural language - such as cliches and inappropriate jargon - Nonstandard language or unparallel construction - Errors such as disagreement between pronouns and referent - Short - stilted sentences; run - on sentenences; or sentence fragments
Ineffective Sentences
Simple Sentence
Masculine Nouns
Morphology
50. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake
Writing Activities
Singular Nouns
Style
Possessive Case Noun