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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Writing Activities
Declarative Sentence
Reflective Pronouns
Sarcasm
2. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Doublespeak
Internet
Apostrophe
Adverbs
3. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Adjective
Collective Nouns
Illustration
Abstract Nouns
4. 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.
Antecedent
Style
To cite a book in APA format
Past Perfect Tense
5. Shows possession or ownership
Pragmatics
Infinitive Verb
Possessive Case Noun
Period
6. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Compound subject - compound predicate
Imperative Sentence
Parentheses
Adjective
7. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Syntax
Period
Sociolinguistics
Personal Pronouns
8. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Common Nouns
Dash
Psycholinguistics
Possessive Case Pronoun
9. The order in which events happen in time.
Comparison
Chronological order
Plural Nouns
Single Subject - Single Predicate
10. 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
Dash
Conditional Sentence
MLA
11. 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) -
Doublespeak
Indefinite Nouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Ineffective Sentences
12. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects
Compound subject - compound predicate
Adverbs
Comparison
Linking or Connecting Verbs
13. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room
Reciprocal Pronouns
Phonology
Compound subject - single predicate
Euphemism
14. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Reflective Pronouns
Period
Concrete Nouns
Tone
15. 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
Masculine Nouns
Ethnolinguistics
Antecedent
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
16. Film - art - media and so on
Doublespeak
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Other sources
Comparison
17. 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).
Personal Pronouns
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Intransitive Verbs
Doublespeak
18. 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.
Other sources
Style
Abstract Nouns
Intensive Pronouns
19. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Ineffective Sentences
Effective Sentence
Indefinite Pronouns
Sarcasm
20. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?
Counterpoint
Interrogative Sentence
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Possessive Pronouns
21. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the
Proper Nouns
Brackets
Personal Pronouns
Adjective
22. 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.
Possessive Case Pronoun
Apostrophe
English origins
Common Nouns
23. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house
Neutral Nouns
Verbs
Common Nouns
Syntax
24. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Feminine Nouns
Euphemism
Morphology
Climax
25. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect
Effective Sentence
Phonology
How to site for a book in MLA format
Past Perfect Tense
26. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties
Phonetics
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Antecedent
English origins
27. 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.)
Phrasal Pronouns
Sarcasm
Complex Sentence
Demonstrative Pronouns
28. 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.
Past Perfect Tense
Ineffective Sentences
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Present Perfect Tense
29. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Exclamatory Sentence
To cite a book in APA format
Euphemism
Ethnolinguistics
30. Each other - one another
Phrasal Pronouns
Singular Nouns
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Jargon
31. 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
Dash
Psycholinguistics
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Phrasal Pronouns
32. The study of the structure of sentences
Indefinite Nouns
Etymology
Hyphen
Syntax
33. The study of meaning in a language
Masculine Nouns
Style
Period
Sematics
34. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms
Common Nouns
Pragmatics
Comparison
Classification
35. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Antecedent
Neutral Nouns
Gerund
Compound subject - compound predicate
36. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?
Parentheses
Interrogative Pronouns
Transitive Verbs
Comparison
37. 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
Intransitive Verbs
Interrogative Pronouns
Question Mark
Ineffective Sentences
38. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Phonology
Concrete Nouns
Ambiguity
39. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake
Future Tense
Phonology
Comparison
Singular Nouns
40. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe
Feminine Nouns
Other sources
location
Indefinite Pronouns
41. 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
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Intransitive Verbs
Style
Compound Pronouns
42. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning
Comma
Pragmatics
Nominative Case Pronoun
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
43. The writer shows how events and their results are related
Imperative Sentence
Pragmatics
Student - created sources
Cause and Effect
44. 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.
Participle Verb
location
Gerund
Imperative Sentence
45. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
Writing Activities
Complex Sentence
Counterpoint
Reflective Pronouns
46. Angela and Jay dance.
To cite a book in APA format
Compound subject - single predicate
Comma
Proper Nouns
47. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
Adjective
Simple Sentence
Past Tense
Imperative Sentence
48. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.
Conditional Sentence
Phrasal Pronouns
English origins
Compound subject - compound predicate
49. 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.
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Possessive Pronouns
Student - created sources
50. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -
Indefinite Nouns
Ambiguity
Future Perfect Tense
Exclamatory Sentence