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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others
Parentheses
Past Tense
Praise
Independent clause with two phrases
2. 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.
Indefinite Nouns
Present Perfect Tense
Past Tense
Gerund
3. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Abstract Nouns
Compound Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Internet
4. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Sociolinguistics
Present Perfect Tense
Reciprocal Pronouns
To cite a book in APA format
5. 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.
Personal Pronouns
Etymology
Writing Activities
Antecedent
6. 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
Objective Case Pronoun
Adjective
Phonetics
7. The study of meaning in a language
Other sources
Complex Sentence
Sematics
Illustration
8. 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
Psycholinguistics
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Sarcasm
Student - created sources
9. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Concrete Nouns
Adverbs
Simple Pronouns
10. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?
Declarative Sentence
Interrogative Pronouns
Neutral Nouns
Future Tense
11. Study of the history and origin of words
Etymology
Singular Nouns
Morphology
Intransitive Verbs
12. 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.)
Singular Nouns
Euphemism
location
Complex Sentence
13. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling
Conditional Sentence
Phrasal Pronouns
Exclamation Point
Present Tense
14. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Parentheses
How to site for a book in MLA format
Gerund
Collective Nouns
15. 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
Intransitive Verbs
Ambiguity
Participle Verb
Praise
16. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -
Abstract Nouns
MLA
Personal Pronouns
Cause and Effect
17. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.
How to site for a book in MLA format
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Sociolinguistics
Cause and Effect
18. 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
Possessive Case Noun
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Sociolinguistics
19. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing
Sarcasm
Verbs
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Compound/ Complex Sentence
20. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Nominative Case Noun
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Brackets
Illustration
21. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.
Apostrophe
Declarative Sentence
Question Mark
Exclamation Point
22. 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
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Parentheses
Euphemism
23. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room
Phonology
Future Perfect Tense
Phrasal Pronouns
Euphemism
24. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
Internet
English origins
Indefinite Nouns
Ambiguity
25. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children
Nominative Case Pronoun
Jargon
Chronological order
Collective Nouns
26. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Participle Verb
Declarative Sentence
Possessive Case Pronoun
Classification
27. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Jargon
Simple Pronouns
Concrete Nouns
Psycholinguistics
28. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age
Collective Nouns
Sarcasm
Cause and Effect
Sociolinguistics
29. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute
Phrases
Types of Source Material for Writing
Relative Pronouns
Reciprocal Pronouns
30. 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.
Personal Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns
Sociolinguistics
Dash
31. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects
MLA
Comparison
Conditional Sentence
Linking or Connecting Verbs
32. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language
Psycholinguistics
Adverbs
Comparison
Clauses
33. 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.
Euphemism
Pragmatics
Reciprocal Pronouns
Participle Verb
34. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag
Nominative Case Noun
Chronological order
Masculine Nouns
Simple Sentence
35. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Independent clause with two phrases
Praise
Reciprocal Pronouns
Adverbs
36. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms
Imperative Sentence
Classification
Plural Nouns
Ambiguity
37. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth
Doublespeak
Relative Pronouns
Sematics
Objective Case Pronoun
38. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.
Adjective
Past Tense
Sematics
Masculine Nouns
39. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
Counterpoint
Possessive Case Noun
Comma
Infinitive Verb
40. 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.
Intransitive Verbs
Antecedent
Writing Activities
Future Perfect Tense
41. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves
Compound Pronouns
Declarative Sentence
location
Writing Activities
42. 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.
Nominative Case Pronoun
Possessive Pronouns
Past Tense
Classification
43. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?
Interrogative Sentence
Phonology
Present Perfect Tense
Singular Nouns
44. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.
Climax
Reflective Pronouns
Apostrophe
Other sources
45. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'
Proper Nouns
Climax
Nominative Case Noun
Cause and Effect
46. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Possessive Pronouns
Ineffective Sentences
Effective Sentence
Reflective Pronouns
47. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise
Declarative Sentence
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Phrases
Adjective
48. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.
Nominative Case Pronoun
Compound subject - compound predicate
Reflective Pronouns
Past Perfect Tense
49. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the
Verbs
Other sources
point of view
Adjective
50. The writer shows how events and their results are related
Compound Pronouns
Cause and Effect
Clauses
Demonstrative Pronouns