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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
Classification
Ambiguity
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Conditional Sentence
2. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Possessive Case Pronoun
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Infinitive Verb
Possessive Pronouns
3. Shows possession or ownership
Reciprocal Pronouns
APA?
Possessive Case Noun
Collective Nouns
4. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Simple Pronouns
Ineffective Sentences
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Participle Verb
5. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake
Relative Pronouns
Singular Nouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
How to site for a book in MLA format
6. Study of the structure of words
Internet
Morphology
Collective Nouns
Etymology
7. 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.
Nominative Case Pronoun
Future Perfect Tense
Phonology
Objective Case Pronoun
8. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert
Reciprocal Pronouns
Simple Sentence
Intensive Pronouns
Present Tense
9. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
Declarative Sentence
Intensive Pronouns
Conditional Sentence
Question Mark
10. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Compound Sentence
Abstract Nouns
Internet
11. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
Illustration
Writing Activities
Antecedent
Present Perfect Tense
12. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'
Complex Sentence
Antecedent
Nominative Case Noun
Dash
13. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves
Sematics
Compound Pronouns
Collective Nouns
Apostrophe
14. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.
Syntax
Comma
Tone
Future Perfect Tense
15. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Possessive Pronouns
Climax
Classification
Internet
16. American Psycological Association
Psycholinguistics
To cite a book in APA format
APA?
Student - created sources
17. Angela and Jay dance.
Style
Possessive Case Noun
Classification
Compound subject - single predicate
18. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning
Pragmatics
Past Tense
Neutral Nouns
Plural Nouns
19. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -
Verbs
Reference works
Plural Nouns
Present Perfect Tense
20. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room
Reflective Pronouns
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Intransitive Verbs
Euphemism
21. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age
Sociolinguistics
Psycholinguistics
Indefinite Pronouns
Euphemism
22. 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
Collective Nouns
Ineffective Sentences
Reflective Pronouns
Compound Pronouns
23. The study of meaning in a language
Sematics
Reflective Pronouns
Proper Nouns
Past Tense
24. 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.
Compound Sentence
point of view
Complex Sentence
Proper Nouns
25. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
Syntax
Chronological order
Antecedent
Student - created sources
26. The writer shows how events and their results are related
APA?
Cause and Effect
Comma
Jargon
27. 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) -
Intransitive Verbs
Indefinite Pronouns
Participle Verb
Ineffective Sentences
28. 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.
Objective Case Pronoun
Verbs
Personal Pronouns
Adverbs
29. Study of the history and origin of words
Illustration
Intransitive Verbs
Phrases
Etymology
30. 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
Future Perfect Tense
Compound subject - compound predicate
Collective Nouns
Hyphen
31. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
Compound Pronouns
Masculine Nouns
Counterpoint
Cause and Effect
32. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Indefinite Nouns
Jargon
Praise
MLA
33. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Feminine Nouns
Illustration
Verbs
Reflective Pronouns
34. The order in which events happen in time.
Chronological order
Period
Syntax
Participle Verb
35. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Compound Sentence
Classification
Reciprocal Pronouns
Ethnolinguistics
36. 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.)
Participle Verb
Complex Sentence
Demonstrative Pronouns
Counterpoint
37. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects
Comparison
Interrogative Sentence
Syntax
Transitive Verbs
38. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources
Sociolinguistics
Independent clause with two phrases
Cause and Effect
Types of Source Material for Writing
39. 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
Objective Case Noun
Reflective Pronouns
Hyphen
Nominative Case Pronoun
40. 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.
Present Perfect Tense
Indefinite Nouns
Comma
Independent clause with two phrases
41. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Adverbs
Abstract Nouns
Tone
42. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
Masculine Nouns
Brackets
Nominative Case Pronoun
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
43. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise
Participle Verb
Intransitive Verbs
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
How to site for a book in MLA format
44. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.
Abstract Nouns
Classification
Future Tense
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
45. 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.
Chronological order
Phonology
Possessive Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
46. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner
Other sources
location
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Sarcasm
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'
Compound Sentence
Participle Verb
APA?
Complex Sentence
48. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.
Doublespeak
Effective Sentence
Reciprocal Pronouns
Compound subject - compound predicate
49. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Phonology
Demonstrative Pronouns
Indefinite Nouns
Syntax
50. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Question Mark
Illustration
Adverbs
Indefinite Pronouns