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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. 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.
Gerund
Future Tense
Phonetics
Compound Sentence
2. 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.
Simple Sentence
Psycholinguistics
Antecedent
Parentheses
3. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.
Apostrophe
Possessive Case Pronoun
Brackets
point of view
4. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.
Nominative Case Pronoun
Objective Case Pronoun
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Praise
5. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?
Interrogative Pronouns
Proper Nouns
Style
Feminine Nouns
6. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.
Past Tense
Syntax
point of view
Brackets
7. 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
Psycholinguistics
Infinitive Verb
Participle Verb
APA?
8. 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 subject - compound predicate
Present Perfect Tense
Intensive Pronouns
Hyphen
9. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the
Imperative Sentence
Possessive Case Noun
Nominative Case Noun
Adjective
10. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Indefinite Pronouns
Gerund
Jargon
Apostrophe
11. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner
Imperative Sentence
Dash
Possessive Case Noun
location
12. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate
Sarcasm
Intransitive Verbs
Clauses
Reference works
13. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Present Tense
Abstract Nouns
Comparison
Effective Sentence
14. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise
Interrogative Sentence
Singular Nouns
Future Tense
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
15. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. e.g. Eline said that she 'had been' to Lake Tahoe many times.
Doublespeak
Cause and Effect
Past Perfect Tense
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
16. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'
Ineffective Sentences
Proper Nouns
Intransitive Verbs
Possessive Pronouns
17. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
Simple Sentence
Concrete Nouns
Ambiguity
Brackets
18. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language
Writing Activities
Dash
Psycholinguistics
Simple Pronouns
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
Hyphen
Syntax
Interrogative Sentence
Ineffective Sentences
20. Modern Language Association
MLA
point of view
APA?
Pragmatics
21. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'
Demonstrative Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Cause and Effect
Nominative Case Noun
22. Shows possession or ownership
Possessive Case Noun
Reciprocal Pronouns
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Concrete Nouns
23. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth
Apostrophe
Demonstrative Pronouns
Compound subject - compound predicate
Doublespeak
24. 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
Jargon
Other sources
Personal Pronouns
Nominative Case Pronoun
25. 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) -
Apostrophe
Style
Internet
Indefinite Pronouns
26. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Indefinite Pronouns
Objective Case Noun
Concrete Nouns
27. 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
Complex Sentence
Classification
Dash
28. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
Present Tense
Indefinite Nouns
Intensive Pronouns
Question Mark
29. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Phrasal Pronouns
Tone
Compound Pronouns
Past Tense
30. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Compound subject - compound predicate
Period
Phrasal Pronouns
Tone
31. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Period
Possessive Case Pronoun
Praise
32. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
How to site for a book in MLA format
Exclamatory Sentence
Simple Sentence
Types of Source Material for Writing
33. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect
Exclamatory Sentence
Intensive Pronouns
Masculine Nouns
Phonology
34. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Effective Sentence
Doublespeak
Climax
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
35. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties
Psycholinguistics
Intransitive Verbs
Phonetics
Simple Sentence
36. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration
Interrogative Sentence
Verbs
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Sarcasm
37. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert
Declarative Sentence
Tone
Simple Sentence
Present Tense
38. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.
Tone
Phrasal Pronouns
Brackets
Linking or Connecting Verbs
39. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Demonstrative Pronouns
Feminine Nouns
To cite a book in APA format
40. A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
Reciprocal Pronouns
Style
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Reflective Pronouns
41. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Internet
Types of Source Material for Writing
Exclamatory Sentence
Ineffective Sentences
42. The study of meaning in a language
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Sematics
Reference works
Effective Sentence
43. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room
Simple Pronouns
Exclamation Point
Euphemism
Ambiguity
44. Angela dances.
Transitive Verbs
Style
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Objective Case Pronoun
45. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
Reference works
Simple Sentence
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Past Perfect Tense
46. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Linking or Connecting Verbs
To cite a book in APA format
Objective Case Noun
47. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Demonstrative Pronouns
To cite a book in APA format
Adverbs
Praise
48. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Neutral Nouns
Possessive Case Pronoun
Psycholinguistics
Sarcasm
49. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.
Phrases
Pragmatics
Intensive Pronouns
Conditional Sentence
50. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Indefinite Nouns
Masculine Nouns
Compound subject - compound predicate