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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. 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
Future Tense
Style
Past Perfect Tense
Plural Nouns
2. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
Possessive Case Pronoun
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Objective Case Noun
Sarcasm
3. The order in which events happen in time.
Chronological order
Indefinite Nouns
Internet
Adverbs
4. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Jargon
Counterpoint
Nominative Case Noun
Effective Sentence
5. 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) -
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Participle Verb
Indefinite Pronouns
Transitive Verbs
6. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Objective Case Noun
Compound Sentence
Internet
Exclamatory Sentence
7. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Parentheses
How to site for a book in MLA format
Simple Sentence
8. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Neutral Nouns
Brackets
Dash
Objective Case Noun
9. 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.
To cite a book in APA format
Reciprocal Pronouns
English origins
Reflective Pronouns
10. The study of meaning in a language
Sarcasm
Sematics
Phonology
Simple Sentence
11. Joins a dependent clause to an independent clause (who - whom - whose - which - that and all of the W's + ever) e.g. The person THAT gave you the book is the boy WHO likes me.
Phonetics
Relative Pronouns
Illustration
Single Subject - Single Predicate
12. The writer shows how events and their results are related
Cause and Effect
Phonology
Imperative Sentence
Nominative Case Pronoun
13. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?
Abstract Nouns
Tone
Relative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
14. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Phrases
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Phonology
15. 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
Classification
Participle Verb
Imperative Sentence
16. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Adjective
Pragmatics
point of view
17. 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
Nominative Case Pronoun
Reciprocal Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Clauses
18. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Classification
Effective Sentence
Exclamation Point
Apostrophe
19. Marks
Brackets
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Objective Case Noun
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
20. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house
Compound subject - single predicate
Sarcasm
Present Perfect Tense
Common Nouns
21. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language
Objective Case Noun
Psycholinguistics
Future Tense
Indefinite Nouns
22. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.
Independent clause with two phrases
Past Perfect Tense
Declarative Sentence
Compound subject - single predicate
23. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise
Ethnolinguistics
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Euphemism
Neutral Nouns
24. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
Phonology
English origins
Student - created sources
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
25. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.
Singular Nouns
Apostrophe
Internet
English origins
26. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. e.g. Eline said that she 'had been' to Lake Tahoe many times.
Student - created sources
Illustration
Past Perfect Tense
Complex Sentence
27. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties
Chronological order
How to site for a book in MLA format
Intensive Pronouns
Phonetics
28. 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
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Exclamation Point
Doublespeak
Adverbs
29. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate
Clauses
Indefinite Nouns
Reflective Pronouns
How to site for a book in MLA format
30. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Ineffective Sentences
Antecedent
Possessive Case Noun
31. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
Indefinite Nouns
Simple Sentence
Compound subject - single predicate
Independent clause with two phrases
32. Angela dances.
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Exclamatory Sentence
Jargon
33. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Climax
Compound Sentence
Infinitive Verb
APA?
34. 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
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Chronological order
Infinitive Verb
35. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.
Past Tense
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Plural Nouns
Future Tense
36. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Compound Sentence
Antecedent
APA?
Adverbs
37. 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.
Counterpoint
Possessive Case Pronoun
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Compound Sentence
38. 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
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Present Perfect Tense
Sematics
39. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.
Simple Pronouns
Past Tense
Chronological order
Reference works
40. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Complex Sentence
Transitive Verbs
Types of Source Material for Writing
Illustration
41. American Psycological Association
Effective Sentence
Possessive Case Pronoun
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
APA?
42. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
location
Brackets
Reference works
Compound Pronouns
43. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age
Reflective Pronouns
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Intransitive Verbs
Sociolinguistics
44. Study of the history and origin of words
Praise
Etymology
Parentheses
Single Subject - Single Predicate
45. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert
Present Tense
Style
Nominative Case Pronoun
Relative Pronouns
46. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling
Style
Proper Nouns
Internet
Exclamation Point
47. 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.
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Present Perfect Tense
Masculine Nouns
location
48. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'
Style
Euphemism
Proper Nouns
Parentheses
49. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
Writing Activities
APA?
Doublespeak
Style
50. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Personal Pronouns
Classification
Possessive Case Pronoun
Gerund