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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves
Compound subject - compound predicate
Compound Pronouns
Interrogative Sentence
Sociolinguistics
2. The study of meaning in a language
Imperative Sentence
Cause and Effect
Sematics
Reflective Pronouns
3. 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
Sociolinguistics
Reciprocal Pronouns
Exclamation Point
Intransitive Verbs
4. Film - art - media and so on
Sociolinguistics
Other sources
Intensive Pronouns
Student - created sources
5. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
Present Perfect Tense
Ambiguity
English origins
Masculine Nouns
6. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner
Neutral Nouns
Compound/ Complex Sentence
location
Adverbs
7. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition
Cause and Effect
Student - created sources
Feminine Nouns
Objective Case Noun
8. 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
Morphology
location
To cite a book in APA format
9. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Tone
Sematics
MLA
Effective Sentence
10. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Other sources
point of view
Chronological order
Internet
11. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing
Phrases
Phonology
Neutral Nouns
Verbs
12. 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.
Phonology
Declarative Sentence
Reciprocal Pronouns
Collective Nouns
13. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect
Collective Nouns
Sarcasm
Phonology
Compound subject - compound predicate
14. Study of the history and origin of words
Comma
Pragmatics
Present Tense
Etymology
15. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age
Relative Pronouns
Question Mark
Sociolinguistics
Illustration
16. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.
Comma
Proper Nouns
Compound subject - compound predicate
Ineffective Sentences
17. The order in which events happen in time.
Hyphen
Infinitive Verb
Effective Sentence
Chronological order
18. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Comparison
Etymology
Pragmatics
Sarcasm
19. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.
Indefinite Pronouns
Reciprocal Pronouns
How to site for a book in MLA format
APA?
20. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
Phrases
Demonstrative Pronouns
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Parentheses
21. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others
Praise
Objective Case Noun
Student - created sources
Style
22. 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.
Phonetics
Antecedent
Brackets
How to site for a book in MLA format
23. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Possessive Pronouns
Future Perfect Tense
Jargon
Climax
24. 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.)
Conditional Sentence
Feminine Nouns
Possessive Pronouns
Complex Sentence
25. Each other - one another
Phrasal Pronouns
Nominative Case Noun
Tone
Sematics
26. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties
Jargon
Ineffective Sentences
Possessive Pronouns
Phonetics
27. 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.
Participle Verb
Intensive Pronouns
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Exclamatory Sentence
28. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Simple Pronouns
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Chronological order
Compound 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.
Complex Sentence
Jargon
Personal Pronouns
Sociolinguistics
30. 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
Singular Nouns
Transitive Verbs
Adverbs
31. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling
Sematics
Collective Nouns
Climax
Exclamation Point
32. American Psycological Association
To cite a book in APA format
Euphemism
Style
APA?
33. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
Demonstrative Pronouns
Question Mark
Possessive Case Noun
Linking or Connecting Verbs
34. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Compound subject - single predicate
Demonstrative Pronouns
Simple Sentence
Adverbs
35. 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
Infinitive Verb
Hyphen
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Jargon
36. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'
Proper Nouns
Sociolinguistics
Future Perfect Tense
Concrete Nouns
37. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Imperative Sentence
Tone
How to site for a book in MLA format
Dash
38. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Gerund
Nominative Case Noun
Phrasal Pronouns
Parentheses
39. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
Effective Sentence
How to site for a book in MLA format
Reference works
Future Tense
40. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.
English origins
Common Nouns
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Phonology
41. Study of the structure of words
Morphology
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Pragmatics
Imperative Sentence
42. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag
Complex Sentence
Masculine Nouns
Period
Declarative Sentence
43. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Singular Nouns
Imperative Sentence
Ethnolinguistics
Style
44. Marks
How to site for a book in MLA format
Independent clause with two phrases
Possessive Pronouns
Brackets
45. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -
Interrogative Pronouns
Abstract Nouns
Comparison
Personal Pronouns
46. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Clauses
Relative Pronouns
Exclamatory Sentence
Ethnolinguistics
47. 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'
Participle Verb
Simple Pronouns
Compound subject - single predicate
Present Tense
48. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms
Sociolinguistics
Classification
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
49. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.
Possessive Case Pronoun
Past Tense
Singular Nouns
Compound subject - compound predicate
50. The study of the structure of sentences
Antecedent
Praise
Climax
Syntax