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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
English origins
Past Perfect Tense
Objective Case Noun
Simple Sentence
2. The study of the structure of sentences
Parentheses
Style
Proper Nouns
Syntax
3. 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.
Intensive Pronouns
MLA
Possessive Case Noun
English origins
4. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration
Participle Verb
Climax
Praise
Rhetoric organizational patterns
5. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Syntax
Reciprocal Pronouns
Masculine Nouns
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).
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Transitive Verbs
Student - created sources
Exclamation Point
7. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past Example: Yesterday - the cafeteria 'offered' frozen yogurt for dessert.
Antecedent
Past Tense
location
Pragmatics
8. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Antecedent
Climax
Exclamation Point
Singular Nouns
9. Refer to people or animals - I - you - he - she - it - we - they - me - him - her - us - them e.g. THEY told US that THEY were going to meet HER at the mall.
Proper Nouns
Compound subject - single predicate
Morphology
Personal Pronouns
10. Angela and Jay dance.
How to site for a book in MLA format
Nominative Case Noun
Compound subject - single predicate
Singular Nouns
11. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
APA?
Writing Activities
Reference works
Objective Case Pronoun
12. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise
Apostrophe
Past Perfect Tense
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Antecedent
13. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute
Phrases
Style
Reflective Pronouns
Past Perfect Tense
14. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Compound Sentence
Nominative Case Noun
Verbs
Adverbs
15. The writer shows how events and their results are related
Possessive Pronouns
Singular Nouns
Cause and Effect
Period
16. Marks
Ambiguity
Illustration
Brackets
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
17. 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.
Climax
Compound subject - single predicate
Demonstrative Pronouns
Present Perfect Tense
18. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.
Illustration
Interrogative Sentence
Interrogative Pronouns
Linking or Connecting Verbs
19. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. e.g. Eline said that she 'had been' to Lake Tahoe many times.
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Conditional Sentence
Past Perfect Tense
Syntax
20. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate
Climax
Syntax
Clauses
Imperative Sentence
21. Modern Language Association
Euphemism
Interrogative Pronouns
MLA
Parentheses
22. 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
Illustration
Indefinite Pronouns
MLA
Style
23. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
Psycholinguistics
Question Mark
Objective Case Pronoun
Style
24. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'
Independent clause with two phrases
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Proper Nouns
Reflective Pronouns
25. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)
Apostrophe
point of view
Sociolinguistics
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
26. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Intensive Pronouns
Jargon
Adjective
Sarcasm
27. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
Period
Indefinite Nouns
Effective Sentence
Reflective Pronouns
28. 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.)
Jargon
Concrete Nouns
Euphemism
Complex Sentence
29. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'
Internet
Simple Sentence
Sarcasm
Nominative Case Noun
30. 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.
location
Dash
Adjective
Antecedent
31. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Illustration
Simple Pronouns
How to site for a book in MLA format
Brackets
32. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -
Abstract Nouns
Other sources
Comparison
Indefinite Nouns
33. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.
Objective Case Pronoun
Intensive Pronouns
Question Mark
Climax
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
To cite a book in APA format
Infinitive Verb
Simple Sentence
APA?
35. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.
Independent clause with two phrases
Internet
Imperative Sentence
Question Mark
36. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning
Infinitive Verb
Compound Sentence
Pragmatics
Concrete Nouns
37. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Possessive Pronouns
Cause and Effect
Imperative Sentence
Adjective
38. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.
Apostrophe
Proper Nouns
Compound subject - single predicate
Declarative Sentence
39. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Parentheses
Student - created sources
Sarcasm
Phonology
40. A perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future e.g. By this time next year - Stephen 'will have completed' all the course work for his HVAC certification.
Gerund
Transitive Verbs
Future Perfect Tense
Praise
41. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Period
Doublespeak
Past Perfect Tense
Phrasal Pronouns
42. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Adjective
Simple Pronouns
Phrasal Pronouns
Internet
43. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner
Masculine Nouns
Phonology
location
Hyphen
44. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Compound subject - compound predicate
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Neutral Nouns
Comparison
45. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.
Verbs
Conditional Sentence
Adverbs
Independent clause with two phrases
46. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children
Pragmatics
Question Mark
Collective Nouns
Future Tense
47. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Chronological order
Future Tense
Imperative Sentence
Demonstrative Pronouns
48. The order in which events happen in time.
Compound subject - single predicate
Hyphen
Chronological order
Internet
49. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition
Common Nouns
Objective Case Noun
Reflective Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
50. Shows possession or ownership
Adverbs
Possessive Case Noun
Objective Case Pronoun
Writing Activities