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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. Marks
Neutral Nouns
Present Tense
Brackets
Cause and Effect
2. 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.
Comparison
Psycholinguistics
Intensive Pronouns
Masculine Nouns
3. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Illustration
Ethnolinguistics
Internet
Personal Pronouns
4. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration
Internet
Simple Sentence
Possessive Pronouns
Rhetoric organizational patterns
5. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.
Classification
Comma
Sematics
Psycholinguistics
6. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
Declarative Sentence
Intransitive Verbs
Parentheses
Writing Activities
7. 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).
Euphemism
Independent clause with two phrases
Adverbs
Compound/ Complex Sentence
8. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'
Exclamatory Sentence
Nominative Case Noun
Transitive Verbs
To cite a book in APA format
9. Each other - one another
Phrasal Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Independent clause with two phrases
Simple Sentence
10. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Parentheses
Dash
Relative Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
11. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.
MLA
location
Nominative Case Pronoun
Apostrophe
12. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.
Sematics
Abstract Nouns
Transitive Verbs
Objective Case Pronoun
13. A perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future e.g. By this time next year - Stephen 'will have completed' all the course work for his HVAC certification.
Verbs
Nominative Case Pronoun
Demonstrative Pronouns
Future Perfect Tense
14. 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
Sociolinguistics
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Abstract Nouns
Internet
15. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Internet
Apostrophe
Reflective Pronouns
16. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects
Compound/ Complex Sentence
To cite a book in APA format
Simple Pronouns
Comparison
17. 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.
Intransitive Verbs
Concrete Nouns
Possessive Pronouns
Sociolinguistics
18. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute
Phrases
Dash
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Feminine Nouns
19. 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
Relative Pronouns
Dash
Possessive Case Pronoun
Compound Pronouns
20. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing
Future Perfect Tense
Interrogative Sentence
Phonetics
Verbs
21. 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.
Style
Future Perfect Tense
Relative Pronouns
Objective Case Noun
22. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties
Other sources
Future Perfect Tense
Phonetics
Feminine Nouns
23. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
Complex Sentence
Ambiguity
Nominative Case Noun
Intensive Pronouns
24. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?
Interrogative Sentence
Present Tense
Simple Pronouns
Proper Nouns
25. 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.
Reciprocal Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Imperative Sentence
Rhetoric organizational patterns
26. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Effective Sentence
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Simple Sentence
Praise
27. The study of meaning in a language
Transitive Verbs
Ineffective Sentences
Sematics
Classification
28. 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
Declarative Sentence
Ineffective Sentences
How to site for a book in MLA format
Adjective
29. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag
Objective Case Noun
Classification
Masculine Nouns
Style
30. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources
English origins
Types of Source Material for Writing
Phrasal Pronouns
Hyphen
31. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect
Relative Pronouns
Past Perfect Tense
Past Tense
Phonology
32. 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).
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Transitive Verbs
Reflective Pronouns
Rhetoric organizational patterns
33. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.
Future Tense
Intransitive Verbs
Dash
Jargon
34. The writer shows how events and their results are related
Euphemism
Cause and Effect
Proper Nouns
Ethnolinguistics
35. 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.
Gerund
Compound subject - single predicate
Intensive Pronouns
Compound Pronouns
36. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others
Praise
Phrasal Pronouns
Morphology
Personal Pronouns
37. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.
Adverbs
Plural Nouns
Ineffective Sentences
Past Tense
38. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth
Chronological order
Doublespeak
Simple Sentence
location
39. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Sematics
Neutral Nouns
Ineffective Sentences
Objective Case Pronoun
40. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake
Singular Nouns
Masculine Nouns
Antecedent
Possessive Case Pronoun
41. 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.
Phonetics
Comma
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Compound Sentence
42. 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
Sarcasm
Intensive Pronouns
Present Perfect Tense
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
43. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
location
Adjective
Sarcasm
Singular Nouns
44. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -
Indefinite Nouns
Abstract Nouns
Future Perfect Tense
Objective Case Noun
45. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
APA?
Nominative Case Pronoun
Past Tense
Jargon
46. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.
Adjective
Hyphen
To cite a book in APA format
Independent clause with two phrases
47. Film - art - media and so on
Imperative Sentence
Other sources
Intensive Pronouns
Participle Verb
48. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Ethnolinguistics
Future Tense
Past Tense
Gerund
49. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate
Present Tense
Exclamatory Sentence
Clauses
Antecedent
50. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert
Possessive Case Pronoun
Present Tense
Morphology
Intransitive Verbs
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