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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
point of view
Simple Sentence
Illustration
Student - created sources
2. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Present Perfect Tense
Ethnolinguistics
Style
Etymology
3. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise
Chronological order
Doublespeak
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Objective Case Pronoun
4. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Jargon
Infinitive Verb
Imperative Sentence
Compound Pronouns
5. 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
Compound Pronouns
Intransitive Verbs
Question Mark
Tone
6. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
Counterpoint
Writing Activities
Plural Nouns
Apostrophe
7. Study of the history and origin of words
Etymology
Adjective
point of view
Plural Nouns
8. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms
Classification
Illustration
Comma
Style
9. 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).
Simple Pronouns
Question Mark
To cite a book in APA format
Compound/ Complex Sentence
10. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language
To cite a book in APA format
APA?
Psycholinguistics
Nominative Case Noun
11. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Compound subject - compound predicate
Reciprocal Pronouns
Sarcasm
Common Nouns
12. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Intransitive Verbs
Other sources
Illustration
location
13. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
Question Mark
Ethnolinguistics
Sarcasm
Possessive Pronouns
14. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. e.g. Eline said that she 'had been' to Lake Tahoe many times.
Etymology
Past Perfect Tense
Nominative Case Noun
Participle Verb
15. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration
Reflective Pronouns
Sociolinguistics
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Abstract Nouns
16. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Tone
Compound Pronouns
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Compound subject - compound predicate
17. Marks
Ineffective Sentences
Singular Nouns
Brackets
Exclamation Point
18. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert
Adjective
Compound subject - compound predicate
Abstract Nouns
Present Tense
19. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag
Conditional Sentence
Masculine Nouns
Clauses
Intensive Pronouns
20. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect
Transitive Verbs
Phonology
Jargon
Nominative Case Noun
21. Angela and Jay dance.
Infinitive Verb
Compound subject - single predicate
Phrasal Pronouns
APA?
22. The writer shows how events and their results are related
Infinitive Verb
Period
Morphology
Cause and Effect
23. 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
Hyphen
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Syntax
24. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'
To cite a book in APA format
Classification
Nominative Case Noun
Proper Nouns
25. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.
Future Tense
Reflective Pronouns
Effective Sentence
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
26. 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
Simple Sentence
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Nominative Case Pronoun
How to site for a book in MLA format
27. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the
Adjective
Pragmatics
Plural Nouns
Types of Source Material for Writing
28. 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.
Student - created sources
Intensive Pronouns
Clauses
Possessive Pronouns
29. 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.
Interrogative Sentence
Personal Pronouns
Types of Source Material for Writing
Compound subject - single predicate
30. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth
Doublespeak
Etymology
Conditional Sentence
Sarcasm
31. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing
To cite a book in APA format
Verbs
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Reference works
32. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves
Nominative Case Noun
Compound Pronouns
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Hyphen
33. The study of the structure of sentences
Pragmatics
Classification
Syntax
Phonology
34. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Illustration
Question Mark
Parentheses
Simple Pronouns
35. Film - art - media and so on
Future Tense
Other sources
Participle Verb
Euphemism
36. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
Doublespeak
Parentheses
Counterpoint
Reference works
37. 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.
Adjective
How to site for a book in MLA format
English origins
Participle Verb
38. 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) -
Reciprocal Pronouns
Common Nouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Exclamatory Sentence
39. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?
Imperative Sentence
Interrogative Pronouns
Writing Activities
Phonology
40. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
Relative Pronouns
Writing Activities
Abstract Nouns
Student - created sources
41. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.
Participle Verb
Exclamation Point
Counterpoint
Linking or Connecting Verbs
42. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Simple Pronouns
Effective Sentence
Common Nouns
Types of Source Material for Writing
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.
Compound Sentence
Etymology
Present Perfect Tense
Feminine Nouns
44. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
Complex Sentence
Singular Nouns
Intensive Pronouns
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
45. 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.)
Concrete Nouns
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Past Tense
Complex Sentence
46. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball
Infinitive Verb
Concrete Nouns
Clauses
Personal Pronouns
47. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.
Future Perfect Tense
Illustration
Period
Declarative Sentence
48. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning
Masculine Nouns
Compound subject - compound predicate
Pragmatics
Classification
49. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room
Single Subject - Single Predicate
To cite a book in APA format
Compound Pronouns
Euphemism
50. A sentence that communicates strong feeling or ideas. Example: You scared me!
Exclamatory Sentence
Clauses
location
Intensive Pronouns
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