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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling
Other sources
Doublespeak
Exclamation Point
Brackets
2. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves
Objective Case Noun
Clauses
Compound Pronouns
Present Tense
3. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.
Exclamation Point
Future Tense
Effective Sentence
Independent clause with two phrases
4. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?
Reference works
Ambiguity
Interrogative Sentence
Praise
5. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake
Internet
Dash
Singular Nouns
Adjective
6. 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.
Intensive Pronouns
Hyphen
Gerund
Cause and Effect
7. The study of the structure of sentences
Ineffective Sentences
Proper Nouns
Syntax
Student - created sources
8. A sentence that communicates strong feeling or ideas. Example: You scared me!
Ethnolinguistics
Objective Case Pronoun
Other sources
Exclamatory Sentence
9. 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
Reciprocal Pronouns
Infinitive Verb
Ambiguity
Pragmatics
10. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert
Style
Present Tense
Classification
Other sources
11. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties
Pragmatics
location
Plural Nouns
Phonetics
12. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?
Interrogative Pronouns
Intransitive Verbs
Parentheses
Phonology
13. 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.
Period
English origins
Independent clause with two phrases
Morphology
14. 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.
Period
Possessive Case Noun
Verbs
Reciprocal Pronouns
15. 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
Compound Pronouns
Infinitive Verb
Style
Present Perfect Tense
16. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning
Doublespeak
Pragmatics
To cite a book in APA format
Relative Pronouns
17. Shows possession or ownership
Sematics
Declarative Sentence
Adverbs
Possessive Case Noun
18. The writer shows how events and their results are related
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Cause and Effect
Morphology
Personal Pronouns
19. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
Chronological order
Etymology
Other sources
Student - created sources
20. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
Future Perfect Tense
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Etymology
Antecedent
21. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Neutral Nouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Illustration
MLA
22. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -
Present Perfect Tense
Indefinite Nouns
APA?
Euphemism
23. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
Comparison
Writing Activities
Objective Case Pronoun
Present Tense
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.)
Complex Sentence
Demonstrative Pronouns
Future Perfect Tense
Interrogative Pronouns
25. 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
Objective Case Pronoun
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Objective Case Noun
Compound subject - single predicate
26. Film - art - media and so on
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Concrete Nouns
Other sources
Interrogative Sentence
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) -
Ethnolinguistics
Ineffective Sentences
Indefinite Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
28. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise
Rhetoric organizational patterns
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Euphemism
Possessive Case Pronoun
29. 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
Future Perfect Tense
Brackets
To cite a book in APA format
30. Angela and Jay dance.
Compound subject - single predicate
Syntax
Demonstrative Pronouns
Verbs
31. 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
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Compound Pronouns
Possessive Case Noun
Ineffective Sentences
32. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms
Objective Case Noun
Classification
Conditional Sentence
Counterpoint
33. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
Tone
Morphology
Simple Pronouns
Counterpoint
34. 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'
Phonology
Climax
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Participle Verb
35. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects
Comparison
Compound subject - compound predicate
Syntax
Illustration
36. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others
Demonstrative Pronouns
Future Perfect Tense
Praise
Reflective Pronouns
37. 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).
Pragmatics
Intransitive Verbs
Present Perfect Tense
Compound/ Complex Sentence
38. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Interrogative Sentence
Period
Question Mark
Dash
39. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'
Compound Pronouns
Objective Case Pronoun
Nominative Case Noun
Dash
40. American Psycological Association
Objective Case Pronoun
Masculine Nouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
APA?
41. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.
Compound Sentence
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Intransitive Verbs
Past Perfect Tense
42. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.
Exclamatory Sentence
Comma
Proper Nouns
Neutral Nouns
43. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
Tone
Question Mark
MLA
point of view
44. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Hyphen
Demonstrative Pronouns
Common Nouns
Nominative Case Pronoun
45. 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
Euphemism
Relative Pronouns
Pragmatics
Intransitive Verbs
46. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute
Verbs
Phrases
To cite a book in APA format
location
47. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources
Types of Source Material for Writing
Possessive Case Noun
Adverbs
Indefinite Pronouns
48. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Simple Pronouns
Gerund
Conditional Sentence
Abstract Nouns
49. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Imperative Sentence
Morphology
Reciprocal Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
50. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing
Independent clause with two phrases
Verbs
Neutral Nouns
Phonology