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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Past Tense
Relative Pronouns
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Effective Sentence
2. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects
Adjective
Masculine Nouns
Morphology
Comparison
3. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth
Phonology
Comma
To cite a book in APA format
Doublespeak
4. 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'
Participle Verb
Jargon
Relative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
5. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources
Tone
Etymology
Types of Source Material for Writing
Writing Activities
6. 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
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Internet
Neutral Nouns
7. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Verbs
Relative Pronouns
Parentheses
MLA
8. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Present Perfect Tense
Nominative Case Noun
Objective Case Pronoun
Imperative Sentence
9. Film - art - media and so on
Proper Nouns
Other sources
Phonetics
Demonstrative Pronouns
10. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate
Singular Nouns
Question Mark
Exclamatory Sentence
Clauses
11. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling
Illustration
Sarcasm
Exclamation Point
Comma
12. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties
Collective Nouns
Adjective
Transitive Verbs
Phonetics
13. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.
MLA
To cite a book in APA format
Compound subject - single predicate
Objective Case Pronoun
14. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Plural Nouns
Exclamation Point
Style
15. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise
Phonology
Independent clause with two phrases
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Reflective Pronouns
16. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
Personal Pronouns
Simple Sentence
Ineffective Sentences
MLA
17. Angela dances.
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Reciprocal Pronouns
Exclamation Point
Simple Sentence
18. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Adverbs
Indefinite Nouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Question Mark
19. 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
Dash
Possessive Pronouns
Compound Pronouns
Antecedent
20. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.
Past Tense
Conditional Sentence
Apostrophe
Syntax
21. 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.
English origins
Sociolinguistics
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Phonology
22. 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
Verbs
Participle Verb
Student - created sources
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
23. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children
Collective Nouns
Common Nouns
Indefinite Nouns
Possessive Case Pronoun
24. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.
Sarcasm
Effective Sentence
Independent clause with two phrases
Plural Nouns
25. 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
Internet
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
location
Indefinite Pronouns
26. 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.
Indefinite Pronouns
Classification
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Compound Sentence
27. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
Simple Sentence
Future Perfect Tense
Reference works
Writing Activities
28. Name only one person - place - thing - or idea e.g. citzen - city - house - earthquake
Singular Nouns
Possessive Case Pronoun
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Effective Sentence
29. 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) -
Phrasal Pronouns
Future Perfect Tense
Indefinite Pronouns
Possessive Case Noun
30. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.
Possessive Pronouns
Reciprocal Pronouns
Compound subject - compound predicate
Jargon
31. Study of the history and origin of words
Etymology
Interrogative Sentence
Infinitive Verb
Question Mark
32. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?
Interrogative Pronouns
Dash
Collective Nouns
location
33. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language
Conditional Sentence
Psycholinguistics
Question Mark
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
34. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'
Syntax
Ineffective Sentences
Future Perfect Tense
Proper Nouns
35. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Masculine Nouns
Illustration
Interrogative Pronouns
Neutral Nouns
36. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Indefinite Pronouns
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Possessive Case Pronoun
Chronological order
37. 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
Intensive Pronouns
Hyphen
Types of Source Material for Writing
Infinitive Verb
38. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Compound subject - single predicate
Future Perfect Tense
Ineffective Sentences
Tone
39. Shows possession or ownership
Classification
Possessive Case Noun
Relative Pronouns
Ineffective Sentences
40. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning
Internet
Relative Pronouns
Gerund
Pragmatics
41. Angela and Jay dance.
Present Tense
Compound subject - single predicate
Neutral Nouns
Phrasal Pronouns
42. 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.
Relative Pronouns
Verbs
Nominative Case Noun
Indefinite Pronouns
43. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner
Future Tense
Classification
Illustration
location
44. Each other - one another
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Phrasal Pronouns
Phonetics
Compound/ Complex Sentence
45. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Nominative Case Noun
Ethnolinguistics
Classification
Hyphen
46. 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.
Counterpoint
Complex Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
Gerund
47. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Independent clause with two phrases
Climax
Exclamation Point
Simple Pronouns
48. 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.)
Other sources
Morphology
Complex Sentence
Jargon
49. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Antecedent
Verbs
Comparison
Period
50. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Sarcasm
location
Declarative Sentence
Intransitive Verbs