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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources
Hyphen
MLA
Types of Source Material for Writing
Euphemism
2. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)
point of view
Ambiguity
Syntax
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
3. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling
Common Nouns
Exclamation Point
Nominative Case Pronoun
To cite a book in APA format
4. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.
Simple Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns
How to site for a book in MLA format
Compound Sentence
5. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -
Present Tense
Compound subject - compound predicate
Plural Nouns
point of view
6. 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
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Possessive Case Pronoun
Participle Verb
Tone
7. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Antecedent
APA?
Adverbs
Possessive Case Noun
8. 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) -
Intransitive Verbs
Sociolinguistics
Tone
Indefinite Pronouns
9. 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).
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Interrogative Pronouns
Simple Sentence
Transitive Verbs
10. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
Simple Sentence
Concrete Nouns
Comparison
Psycholinguistics
11. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room
English origins
Euphemism
Masculine Nouns
Relative Pronouns
12. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert
Climax
Clauses
Cause and Effect
Present Tense
13. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
APA?
Apostrophe
Euphemism
14. 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
Transitive Verbs
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Ineffective Sentences
point of view
15. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
Question Mark
Internet
Future Tense
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
16. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children
Adverbs
Climax
APA?
Collective Nouns
17. The study of meaning in a language
English origins
Indefinite Nouns
Dash
Sematics
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.
Complex Sentence
Intensive Pronouns
Illustration
Concrete Nouns
19. Modern Language Association
MLA
Possessive Pronouns
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Possessive Case Pronoun
20. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning
Pragmatics
Abstract Nouns
Collective Nouns
Infinitive Verb
21. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner
Ethnolinguistics
Ineffective Sentences
How to site for a book in MLA format
location
22. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?
Phrases
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Compound subject - single predicate
Interrogative Sentence
23. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves
location
Compound Pronouns
Illustration
Antecedent
24. 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
Sematics
Student - created sources
Jargon
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
25. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Comma
To cite a book in APA format
Personal Pronouns
Gerund
26. 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.
Jargon
Gerund
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
27. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag
Participle Verb
Phonology
Masculine Nouns
Possessive Case Pronoun
28. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Exclamatory Sentence
Chronological order
Simple Pronouns
Concrete Nouns
29. 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
Illustration
Hyphen
Compound subject - single predicate
Ethnolinguistics
30. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Sociolinguistics
Student - created sources
Phrases
Internet
31. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -
Transitive Verbs
Indefinite Nouns
Concrete Nouns
Ineffective Sentences
32. 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 Sentence
Possessive Pronouns
Reflective Pronouns
Phrases
33. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
English origins
Hyphen
Internet
Reference works
34. Each other - one another
Complex Sentence
Phonology
Phrasal Pronouns
Past Perfect Tense
35. The study of the structure of sentences
Syntax
Reflective Pronouns
Proper Nouns
Present Perfect Tense
36. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
Writing Activities
Verbs
Etymology
Adjective
37. Film - art - media and so on
Nominative Case Pronoun
Phonetics
Masculine Nouns
Other sources
38. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.
Possessive Case Pronoun
Conditional Sentence
Psycholinguistics
Internet
39. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball
Past Tense
Indefinite Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Concrete Nouns
40. 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).
Feminine Nouns
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Rhetoric organizational patterns
point of view
41. 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'
Common Nouns
Masculine Nouns
Participle Verb
Period
42. 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
Singular Nouns
Transitive Verbs
Reference works
Infinitive Verb
43. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.
Relative Pronouns
Future Tense
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Sociolinguistics
44. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Clauses
Possessive Case Pronoun
Illustration
Comma
45. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Proper Nouns
Comma
Ineffective Sentences
Sarcasm
46. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house
Exclamation Point
Sarcasm
Common Nouns
Transitive Verbs
47. 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.)
location
Gerund
Complex Sentence
Adverbs
48. 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.
Parentheses
Common Nouns
Effective Sentence
Relative Pronouns
49. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Ethnolinguistics
Hyphen
Phrasal Pronouns
Linking or Connecting Verbs
50. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
Brackets
Relative Pronouns
Phrases
Student - created sources
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