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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. 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.
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Brackets
Conditional Sentence
English origins
2. 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.
Possessive Case Pronoun
Apostrophe
Present Perfect Tense
Brackets
3. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Declarative Sentence
Cause and Effect
4. 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
Present Tense
Ambiguity
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Hyphen
5. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Illustration
location
Collective Nouns
Ineffective Sentences
6. 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
Praise
Intransitive Verbs
Proper Nouns
Clauses
7. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.
Interrogative Pronouns
Neutral Nouns
Counterpoint
Apostrophe
8. 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
Future Perfect Tense
Relative Pronouns
Dash
9. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Reference works
Concrete Nouns
Simple Sentence
10. 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) -
Reflective Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Past Tense
Objective Case Noun
11. 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.
Singular Nouns
Intensive Pronouns
Objective Case Pronoun
Verbs
12. Study of the history and origin of words
Etymology
Syntax
Transitive Verbs
Verbs
13. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources
Comma
Types of Source Material for Writing
Verbs
Infinitive Verb
14. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Reference works
Effective Sentence
Student - created sources
English origins
15. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Climax
Imperative Sentence
Neutral Nouns
Objective Case Noun
16. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Abstract Nouns
Adverbs
Climax
Nominative Case Pronoun
17. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
Phonetics
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Gerund
Ethnolinguistics
18. 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.
Comparison
Reciprocal Pronouns
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Objective Case Pronoun
19. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)
Classification
Transitive Verbs
point of view
Infinitive Verb
20. The order in which events happen in time.
Intensive Pronouns
Internet
Comparison
Chronological order
21. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Ethnolinguistics
Phonology
Proper Nouns
22. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition
Adjective
Objective Case Noun
Chronological order
Psycholinguistics
23. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Pragmatics
Tone
Sematics
Climax
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
Indefinite Pronouns
Compound subject - compound predicate
English origins
25. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Period
Gerund
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Personal Pronouns
26. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -
Abstract Nouns
How to site for a book in MLA format
Interrogative Pronouns
Doublespeak
27. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.
Compound subject - single predicate
Plural Nouns
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Present Perfect Tense
28. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?
Classification
Sematics
Interrogative Pronouns
Syntax
29. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert
Doublespeak
Objective Case Noun
Possessive Case Noun
Present Tense
30. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Sematics
Sarcasm
Objective Case Noun
Neutral Nouns
31. 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).
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Adjective
Sociolinguistics
Infinitive Verb
32. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Clauses
Singular Nouns
Phrasal Pronouns
33. Each other - one another
Doublespeak
Ethnolinguistics
Style
Phrasal Pronouns
34. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
Phonetics
Masculine Nouns
Independent clause with two phrases
Writing Activities
35. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
Future Tense
Independent clause with two phrases
Ambiguity
Possessive Case Noun
36. Marks
Interrogative Pronouns
Antecedent
Internet
Brackets
37. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.
Past Tense
Simple Pronouns
Present Tense
Tone
38. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the
Adjective
Euphemism
Student - created sources
Collective Nouns
39. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room
Possessive Pronouns
Comparison
Euphemism
Chronological order
40. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
Nominative Case Pronoun
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Student - created sources
Tone
41. The study of the structure of sentences
Syntax
Parentheses
location
Infinitive Verb
42. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Declarative Sentence
Sematics
Possessive Case Pronoun
43. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.
Compound Sentence
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Infinitive Verb
Independent clause with two phrases
44. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Demonstrative Pronouns
Brackets
Present Perfect Tense
Student - created sources
45. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'
Declarative Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
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Proper Nouns
46. Use of positive messages to recongnize or influence others
Apostrophe
MLA
Praise
Objective Case Pronoun
47. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language
Compound subject - single predicate
Plural Nouns
Future Tense
Psycholinguistics
48. E.g. floor - desk - computer
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Period
Neutral Nouns
Concrete Nouns
49. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing
Sociolinguistics
Imperative Sentence
Past Perfect Tense
Verbs
50. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age
Chronological order
Sociolinguistics
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Hyphen