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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
Ambiguity
Apostrophe
Illustration
Clauses
2. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute
Present Tense
Counterpoint
Phrases
Phrasal Pronouns
3. 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
Abstract Nouns
Doublespeak
Illustration
Hyphen
4. Verbs that take a direct object - words or word groups that complete the meaning of a verb by naming a reciver of the action Ex. Daniel (subject) threw (transitive verb) the ball (direct object).
Transitive Verbs
Plural Nouns
Exclamation Point
Other sources
5. 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'
Ineffective Sentences
Plural Nouns
Participle Verb
Possessive Case Noun
6. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.
Etymology
Proper Nouns
Reflective Pronouns
Apostrophe
7. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Possessive Case Pronoun
Compound Sentence
Past Perfect Tense
Verbs
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
Future Perfect Tense
Other sources
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Intensive Pronouns
9. Angela dances.
Interrogative Pronouns
Present Perfect Tense
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Imperative Sentence
10. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?
Singular Nouns
Effective Sentence
point of view
Interrogative Pronouns
11. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.
Objective Case Pronoun
Student - created sources
Apostrophe
Simple Sentence
12. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Demonstrative Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Reference works
Objective Case Pronoun
13. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.
MLA
point of view
Declarative Sentence
Clauses
14. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties
Abstract Nouns
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Counterpoint
Phonetics
15. 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
MLA
Reciprocal Pronouns
Intransitive Verbs
Infinitive Verb
16. 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) -
Demonstrative Pronouns
Sarcasm
Phonetics
Indefinite Pronouns
17. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth
Chronological order
Doublespeak
Verbs
Tone
18. 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.)
Compound Pronouns
Imperative Sentence
Feminine Nouns
Complex Sentence
19. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration
Intensive Pronouns
Rhetoric organizational patterns
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Past Perfect Tense
20. 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.
Possessive Pronouns
Counterpoint
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Adjective
21. 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
Simple Sentence
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Intransitive Verbs
Praise
22. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition
Phonetics
Sociolinguistics
Objective Case Noun
Reflective Pronouns
23. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Complex Sentence
Present Tense
Nominative Case Noun
Adverbs
24. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
Compound Sentence
Simple Sentence
Brackets
Etymology
25. 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
Infinitive Verb
Compound Sentence
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Interrogative Pronouns
26. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Interrogative Sentence
Effective Sentence
Tone
Intensive Pronouns
27. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Comma
Singular Nouns
Simple Pronouns
Compound Sentence
28. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Intransitive Verbs
To cite a book in APA format
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Dash
29. The writer shows how events and their results are related
Interrogative Sentence
Apostrophe
Intensive Pronouns
Cause and Effect
30. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
Ineffective Sentences
Counterpoint
Reciprocal Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns
31. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Sematics
Infinitive Verb
Personal Pronouns
Period
32. 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.
APA?
Adverbs
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
English origins
33. Film - art - media and so on
Compound subject - single predicate
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Other sources
Nominative Case Pronoun
34. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
Reference works
Dash
Abstract Nouns
Sociolinguistics
35. The study of meaning in a language
Cause and Effect
Compound subject - compound predicate
Sematics
Sarcasm
36. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'
Past Tense
Proper Nouns
Singular Nouns
Question Mark
37. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.
Tone
Compound subject - compound predicate
Present Perfect Tense
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
38. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling
Indefinite Nouns
Pragmatics
Exclamation Point
Present Tense
39. 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
Ineffective Sentences
Psycholinguistics
Climax
Future Tense
40. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the
Brackets
Compound subject - single predicate
Euphemism
Adjective
41. American Psycological Association
Infinitive Verb
APA?
Tone
Common Nouns
42. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age
Compound Sentence
Jargon
Sociolinguistics
Possessive Pronouns
43. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
Sarcasm
APA?
Plural Nouns
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
44. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Counterpoint
Cause and Effect
Jargon
Student - created sources
45. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Types of Source Material for Writing
Chronological order
Euphemism
Parentheses
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.
Infinitive Verb
Singular Nouns
Interrogative Sentence
Reciprocal Pronouns
47. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Tone
Reflective Pronouns
Nominative Case Pronoun
48. The study of the structure of sentences
Syntax
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Brackets
Hyphen
49. Marks
Compound Pronouns
Brackets
Singular Nouns
Reciprocal Pronouns
50. 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
How to site for a book in MLA format
Nominative Case Pronoun
Indefinite Pronouns
Adjective