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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Study of the structure of words
Indefinite Pronouns
Morphology
Reference works
Praise
2. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe
Internet
English origins
APA?
Feminine Nouns
3. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute
Future Perfect Tense
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Phrases
Interrogative Pronouns
4. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling
Chronological order
Syntax
Doublespeak
Exclamation Point
5. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Effective Sentence
Simple Pronouns
Etymology
Reference works
6. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Hyphen
Period
Ambiguity
Parentheses
7. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Abstract Nouns
Intransitive Verbs
Reflective Pronouns
Tone
8. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition
Counterpoint
Doublespeak
Question Mark
Objective Case Noun
9. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'
Clauses
Proper Nouns
Declarative Sentence
Conditional Sentence
10. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house
Interrogative Pronouns
Apostrophe
Feminine Nouns
Common Nouns
11. Study of the history and origin of words
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Adverbs
Phrasal Pronouns
Etymology
12. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Possessive Case Pronoun
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Praise
Demonstrative Pronouns
13. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Period
Phrasal Pronouns
Reciprocal Pronouns
Adverbs
14. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
APA?
Writing Activities
Counterpoint
Sarcasm
15. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Internet
Writing Activities
Interrogative Pronouns
16. 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
Counterpoint
Compound subject - compound predicate
Hyphen
17. These help the main word verb describe action that happened in the past - is happening in the present - or will happen in the future; have - had - has - could - will have - will - shall - am - is
Neutral Nouns
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Ethnolinguistics
Simple Pronouns
18. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.
Antecedent
Conditional Sentence
Counterpoint
Gerund
19. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball
Infinitive Verb
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Apostrophe
Concrete Nouns
20. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.
Syntax
Indefinite Nouns
Nominative Case Pronoun
Reflective Pronouns
21. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Classification
Singular Nouns
Imperative Sentence
Ethnolinguistics
22. 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.
Phrases
Morphology
Intensive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
23. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age
Sociolinguistics
Declarative Sentence
Morphology
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
24. 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) -
Brackets
Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite Nouns
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
25. Shows possession or ownership
Possessive Case Noun
Dash
Declarative Sentence
Nominative Case Pronoun
26. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.
Parentheses
Reflective Pronouns
How to site for a book in MLA format
Other sources
27. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag
Masculine Nouns
Sematics
How to site for a book in MLA format
Objective Case Pronoun
28. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
Objective Case Noun
Effective Sentence
Ambiguity
Compound subject - single predicate
29. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake
Singular Nouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Compound Pronouns
Compound subject - compound predicate
30. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.
Abstract Nouns
Compound subject - compound predicate
Transitive Verbs
Clauses
31. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.
Dash
Independent clause with two phrases
Brackets
Relative Pronouns
32. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner
location
Illustration
Future Perfect Tense
Simple Pronouns
33. 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).
Transitive Verbs
Nominative Case Noun
Indefinite Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
34. 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.
Compound subject - single predicate
Reciprocal Pronouns
Internet
Sarcasm
35. 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.
Intensive Pronouns
Question Mark
Future Tense
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
36. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Psycholinguistics
Indefinite Nouns
Internet
Neutral Nouns
37. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
Sociolinguistics
Counterpoint
Syntax
Sematics
38. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -
Internet
Phonology
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Plural Nouns
39. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?
Brackets
Objective Case Noun
Interrogative Sentence
Indefinite Nouns
40. Film - art - media and so on
Apostrophe
Intransitive Verbs
Reference works
Other sources
41. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Types of Source Material for Writing
Counterpoint
Internet
Rhetoric organizational patterns
42. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others
Reciprocal Pronouns
Pragmatics
Praise
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
43. 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
Cause and Effect
Possessive Case Pronoun
Nominative Case Pronoun
Reflective Pronouns
44. The study of meaning in a language
Past Perfect Tense
Sematics
Phrases
Simple Pronouns
45. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects
Exclamation Point
Independent clause with two phrases
Comparison
Verbs
46. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.
Counterpoint
Future Tense
Objective Case Pronoun
Phrasal Pronouns
47. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Present Perfect Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Cause and Effect
Climax
48. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)
point of view
Writing Activities
Reciprocal Pronouns
Etymology
49. 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
Dash
Comparison
Adverbs
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
50. 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).
Declarative Sentence
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Future Perfect Tense
Possessive Case Pronoun