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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Comma
Ethnolinguistics
Plural Nouns
Effective Sentence
2. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects
Comparison
MLA
Adjective
Indefinite Nouns
3. 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.
point of view
Chronological order
Classification
English origins
4. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate
Adverbs
Interrogative Sentence
Clauses
Collective Nouns
5. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room
Collective Nouns
Gerund
Intransitive Verbs
Euphemism
6. 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
MLA
Common Nouns
How to site for a book in MLA format
7. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Antecedent
point of view
Singular Nouns
Neutral Nouns
8. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.
Compound Sentence
Antecedent
Apostrophe
Praise
9. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling
Tone
Nominative Case Noun
Future Tense
Exclamation Point
10. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.
Participle Verb
Internet
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Conditional Sentence
11. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Neutral Nouns
Objective Case Pronoun
Climax
Infinitive Verb
12. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing
English origins
Phrasal Pronouns
Gerund
Verbs
13. 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) -
Psycholinguistics
Pragmatics
Future Perfect Tense
Indefinite Pronouns
14. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect
Apostrophe
Phonology
Intensive Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
15. 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
Phrases
Possessive Case Noun
Compound/ Complex Sentence
16. Each other - one another
Objective Case Noun
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Nominative Case Noun
Phrasal Pronouns
17. 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
Objective Case Noun
Dash
Complex Sentence
Clauses
18. American Psycological Association
Compound Pronouns
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Phrases
APA?
19. 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
Types of Source Material for Writing
Possessive Case Noun
Period
20. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -
Ethnolinguistics
Indefinite Nouns
Parentheses
Proper Nouns
21. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age
Masculine Nouns
Sociolinguistics
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Simple Pronouns
22. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake
Tone
Comparison
Demonstrative Pronouns
Singular Nouns
23. 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
Internet
Praise
Interrogative Sentence
24. 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.
Doublespeak
Intransitive Verbs
Participle Verb
Antecedent
25. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Objective Case Noun
Past Perfect Tense
Sarcasm
26. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -
Phrasal Pronouns
Nominative Case Noun
Plural Nouns
Intensive Pronouns
27. The study of meaning in a language
Phonetics
Sematics
Writing Activities
Counterpoint
28. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.
Reflective Pronouns
Syntax
How to site for a book in MLA format
Declarative Sentence
29. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
Morphology
Reference works
Chronological order
Phrasal Pronouns
30. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Tone
Hyphen
Psycholinguistics
Reciprocal Pronouns
31. 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
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Ineffective Sentences
Declarative Sentence
Comma
32. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.
Adverbs
MLA
Gerund
Independent clause with two phrases
33. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Compound subject - single predicate
Simple Sentence
Jargon
34. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Morphology
Future Tense
Concrete Nouns
35. Angela dances.
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Objective Case Noun
location
Doublespeak
36. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.
Ineffective Sentences
Declarative Sentence
Comma
Other sources
37. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Psycholinguistics
Possessive Pronouns
Illustration
Internet
38. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe
Indefinite Pronouns
Feminine Nouns
Masculine Nouns
Ambiguity
39. 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.
Nominative Case Pronoun
Gerund
Types of Source Material for Writing
Objective Case Noun
40. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
Infinitive Verb
Writing Activities
Transitive Verbs
location
41. 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
Present Tense
Hyphen
Declarative Sentence
Types of Source Material for Writing
42. 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'
Nominative Case Noun
Reflective Pronouns
Tone
Participle Verb
43. 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.
Imperative Sentence
Indefinite Pronouns
Pragmatics
Present Perfect Tense
44. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Parentheses
Brackets
Feminine Nouns
Exclamation Point
45. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
Antecedent
Tone
Question Mark
Adverbs
46. 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.
Objective Case Noun
Future Tense
Euphemism
Reciprocal Pronouns
47. Shows possession or ownership
Possessive Case Noun
Sarcasm
Exclamatory Sentence
Compound/ Complex Sentence
48. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
Objective Case Noun
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Style
49. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.
Question Mark
Climax
Gerund
Declarative Sentence
50. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves
Compound Pronouns
Indefinite Nouns
Independent clause with two phrases
Indefinite Pronouns