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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 role of context in the interpretation of meaning
Pragmatics
Syntax
Declarative Sentence
Neutral Nouns
2. 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
Types of Source Material for Writing
Conditional Sentence
Masculine Nouns
Ineffective Sentences
3. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
Nominative Case Noun
Reference works
Ineffective Sentences
Feminine Nouns
4. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Sarcasm
Imperative Sentence
Abstract Nouns
Morphology
5. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Style
Parentheses
Types of Source Material for Writing
Demonstrative Pronouns
6. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.
Style
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Types of Source Material for Writing
Plural Nouns
7. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Counterpoint
Sarcasm
Apostrophe
Phonology
8. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)
Tone
point of view
Compound Sentence
Compound subject - single predicate
9. 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
Jargon
Classification
10. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
Simple Sentence
Past Perfect Tense
Reference works
Writing Activities
11. 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.
Brackets
Compound Sentence
Hyphen
Conditional Sentence
12. 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
Neutral Nouns
Adverbs
Nominative Case Pronoun
English origins
13. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.
Ethnolinguistics
Declarative Sentence
Conditional Sentence
Phrasal Pronouns
14. 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).
location
Verbs
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Simple Pronouns
15. The study of meaning in a language
Sematics
Exclamatory Sentence
Effective Sentence
Independent clause with two phrases
16. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
Counterpoint
Clauses
Style
Single Subject - Single Predicate
17. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute
Phrases
Compound Sentence
Antecedent
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
18. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves
Common Nouns
Compound subject - single predicate
Compound Pronouns
Exclamation Point
19. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Tone
Style
Possessive Case Pronoun
Masculine Nouns
20. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Writing Activities
Clauses
Adverbs
21. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room
Etymology
Relative Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns
Euphemism
22. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.
Apostrophe
Independent clause with two phrases
English origins
Doublespeak
23. 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.
Phrasal Pronouns
English origins
Possessive Pronouns
Feminine Nouns
24. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag
Masculine Nouns
Plural Nouns
Possessive Case Noun
Interrogative Pronouns
25. 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
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Common Nouns
Syntax
26. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Exclamatory Sentence
Past Perfect Tense
Plural Nouns
Simple Pronouns
27. American Psycological Association
APA?
Objective Case Noun
Relative Pronouns
Climax
28. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner
Common Nouns
Feminine Nouns
location
Chronological order
29. 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
Objective Case Noun
Intransitive Verbs
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
To cite a book in APA format
30. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.
Apostrophe
Abstract Nouns
Possessive Pronouns
Future Tense
31. Modern Language Association
MLA
Proper Nouns
Future Perfect Tense
Phrases
32. Shows possession or ownership
Participle Verb
Possessive Case Pronoun
Intensive Pronouns
Possessive Case Noun
33. 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.
Apostrophe
Gerund
Etymology
Participle Verb
34. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -
Intransitive Verbs
Simple Pronouns
Indefinite Nouns
Interrogative Pronouns
35. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others
Internet
Praise
Intransitive Verbs
point of view
36. 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
To cite a book in APA format
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Simple Sentence
Demonstrative Pronouns
37. Study of the structure of words
Nominative Case Noun
Adjective
Exclamatory Sentence
Morphology
38. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Nominative Case Pronoun
Imperative Sentence
Parentheses
Morphology
39. Film - art - media and so on
Imperative Sentence
Doublespeak
Other sources
Past Tense
40. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language
Reference works
Psycholinguistics
Future Tense
Compound Pronouns
41. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.
Concrete Nouns
Masculine Nouns
Reflective Pronouns
Past Perfect Tense
42. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
Hyphen
Ambiguity
Sarcasm
Abstract Nouns
43. Marks
Brackets
Dash
Demonstrative Pronouns
Nominative Case Noun
44. 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.
Climax
Apostrophe
Objective Case Pronoun
Intensive Pronouns
45. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'
Other sources
Proper Nouns
Phonetics
Transitive Verbs
46. 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.
Reciprocal Pronouns
Indefinite Nouns
Complex Sentence
Imperative Sentence
47. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.
Etymology
Ineffective Sentences
Comma
Complex Sentence
48. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.
How to site for a book in MLA format
Pragmatics
Imperative Sentence
English origins
49. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.
Verbs
Objective Case Pronoun
Antecedent
Reference works
50. 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
Infinitive Verb
Syntax
Dash
Reflective Pronouns