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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. Study of the structure of words
Independent clause with two phrases
Morphology
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Sematics
2. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language
Psycholinguistics
Independent clause with two phrases
Illustration
Plural Nouns
3. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
Hyphen
Student - created sources
Past Perfect Tense
Tone
4. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball
Sociolinguistics
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Indefinite Pronouns
Concrete Nouns
5. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth
Possessive Case Noun
Doublespeak
Complex Sentence
Sociolinguistics
6. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Praise
Independent clause with two phrases
Period
Style
7. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the
Past Perfect Tense
Adjective
Question Mark
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
8. Angela dances.
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Chronological order
Sarcasm
English origins
9. Study of the history and origin of words
Etymology
Possessive Case Pronoun
Objective Case Pronoun
Adjective
10. 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
Verbs
MLA
Antecedent
11. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others
Collective Nouns
Climax
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Praise
12. 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
Nominative Case Noun
Ethnolinguistics
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Linking or Connecting Verbs
13. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition
Objective Case Noun
Intransitive Verbs
Hyphen
Intensive Pronouns
14. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'
Present Perfect Tense
Jargon
Nominative Case Noun
Compound Pronouns
15. 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
Writing Activities
Climax
Nominative Case Pronoun
Transitive Verbs
16. 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
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Independent clause with two phrases
Hyphen
Past Tense
17. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Counterpoint
Adverbs
Antecedent
Apostrophe
18. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.
Relative Pronouns
Future Perfect Tense
Past Tense
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
19. The study of meaning in a language
Sematics
Climax
Collective Nouns
Sociolinguistics
20. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag
Apostrophe
To cite a book in APA format
Masculine Nouns
Plural Nouns
21. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner
Exclamation Point
English origins
Phonetics
location
22. 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
Cause and Effect
Masculine Nouns
Ethnolinguistics
23. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Masculine Nouns
Counterpoint
Exclamation Point
Imperative Sentence
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
Apostrophe
Interrogative Pronouns
Gerund
25. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Possessive Case Noun
Question Mark
Demonstrative Pronouns
Sematics
26. 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) -
Simple Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Declarative Sentence
Possessive Case Noun
27. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing
Possessive Pronouns
Pragmatics
Intensive Pronouns
Verbs
28. The writer shows how events and their results are related
Plural Nouns
Counterpoint
Cause and Effect
Simple Pronouns
29. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate
Effective Sentence
Indefinite Nouns
Clauses
Student - created sources
30. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
Objective Case Pronoun
Intransitive Verbs
Adjective
Counterpoint
31. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves
Abstract Nouns
Tone
Interrogative Sentence
Compound Pronouns
32. A sentence that communicates strong feeling or ideas. Example: You scared me!
Compound subject - single predicate
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Exclamatory Sentence
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
33. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Internet
Singular Nouns
Style
34. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Climax
Reciprocal Pronouns
Abstract Nouns
Effective Sentence
35. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect
Ethnolinguistics
APA?
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Phonology
36. 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
Nominative Case Pronoun
Sociolinguistics
Question Mark
Dash
37. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
Complex Sentence
Writing Activities
Present Tense
Ethnolinguistics
38. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.
Jargon
Possessive Pronouns
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Apostrophe
39. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Jargon
Adjective
Period
Ethnolinguistics
40. 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
Ineffective Sentences
Gerund
Style
Simple Sentence
41. 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'
Dash
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Student - created sources
Participle Verb
42. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzens - cities - houses - earthquakes -
point of view
Plural Nouns
Chronological order
Relative Pronouns
43. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Conditional Sentence
Indefinite Pronouns
Tone
Compound Pronouns
44. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert
Present Tense
Collective Nouns
Singular Nouns
Compound Sentence
45. Film - art - media and so on
Personal Pronouns
Syntax
Effective Sentence
Other sources
46. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Student - created sources
Illustration
Collective Nouns
Sarcasm
47. Each other - one another
Objective Case Pronoun
Internet
Phrasal Pronouns
Adverbs
48. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Compound Sentence
Hyphen
Interrogative Sentence
Possessive Case Pronoun
49. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Singular Nouns
Past Tense
Climax
Hyphen
50. 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.
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Present Perfect Tense
MLA
Parentheses
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