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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Study of the history and origin of words
Compound Sentence
Ineffective Sentences
Etymology
APA?
2. 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
Feminine Nouns
Simple Pronouns
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Masculine Nouns
3. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house
Sematics
Common Nouns
Student - created sources
Syntax
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
Independent clause with two phrases
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Compound subject - single predicate
5. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Nominative Case Noun
Proper Nouns
Sarcasm
Morphology
6. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag
location
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Reciprocal Pronouns
Masculine Nouns
7. 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
Compound subject - single predicate
Imperative Sentence
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
Cause and Effect
8. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)
Antecedent
Relative Pronouns
point of view
Apostrophe
9. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
Ambiguity
Climax
Chronological order
Indefinite Nouns
10. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Indefinite Nouns
Effective Sentence
Tone
Style
11. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Climax
Parentheses
Nominative Case Noun
Period
12. 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
Style
Masculine Nouns
Illustration
MLA
13. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'
Independent clause with two phrases
Transitive Verbs
Nominative Case Noun
Clauses
14. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Intensive Pronouns
Question Mark
Pragmatics
15. 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.
Clauses
Phrasal Pronouns
Present Perfect Tense
Singular Nouns
16. 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.
location
Comma
Compound Sentence
Jargon
17. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert
Cause and Effect
Present Tense
Sarcasm
Reciprocal Pronouns
18. Each other - one another
Interrogative Sentence
Concrete Nouns
Compound subject - compound predicate
Phrasal Pronouns
19. 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
Infinitive Verb
Relative Pronouns
Ineffective Sentences
Cause and Effect
20. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.
Clauses
Compound subject - compound predicate
Sociolinguistics
Other sources
21. 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).
Future Tense
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Illustration
Intransitive Verbs
22. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Antecedent
To cite a book in APA format
Infinitive Verb
Single Subject - Single Predicate
23. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.
Objective Case Noun
Conditional Sentence
Illustration
Exclamation Point
24. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Possessive Case Pronoun
Simple Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Praise
25. The writer shows how events and their results are related
Cause and Effect
Possessive Pronouns
Exclamation Point
How to site for a book in MLA format
26. 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.
Nominative Case Noun
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Antecedent
Types of Source Material for Writing
27. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth
Morphology
Doublespeak
Nominative Case Noun
Compound Pronouns
28. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Example: Tomorrow - Jan 'will bring' her lunch from home.
Hyphen
Present Tense
Future Tense
Reflective Pronouns
29. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Conditional Sentence
Style
Question Mark
30. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room
Sematics
Euphemism
Intransitive Verbs
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
31. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Ethnolinguistics
Objective Case Pronoun
Jargon
Hyphen
32. 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).
Phonology
Possessive Case Noun
Transitive Verbs
Doublespeak
33. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Imperative Sentence
To cite a book in APA format
APA?
Future Tense
34. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -
Internet
Proper Nouns
Indefinite Nouns
Independent clause with two phrases
35. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.
Phonology
Ambiguity
How to site for a book in MLA format
Intransitive Verbs
36. 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.
Effective Sentence
Internet
Tone
Reciprocal Pronouns
37. Angie dances with Jay on Saturday nights.
Sematics
Adjective
Independent clause with two phrases
Pragmatics
38. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate
Tone
Relative Pronouns
Clauses
Question Mark
39. 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
Effective Sentence
Apostrophe
Doublespeak
40. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Effective Sentence
Plural Nouns
Possessive Case Pronoun
Demonstrative Pronouns
41. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.
Transitive Verbs
Comma
APA?
Intransitive Verbs
42. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
Interrogative Sentence
Student - created sources
Reciprocal Pronouns
Internet
43. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Internet
Compound Pronouns
Pragmatics
Rhetoric organizational patterns
44. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning
Adjective
Antecedent
Pragmatics
APA?
45. 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.
Sociolinguistics
Other sources
Intensive Pronouns
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
46. The study of meaning in a language
Writing Activities
location
Cause and Effect
Sematics
47. 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
Present Tense
Plural Nouns
Infinitive Verb
48. A sentence that communicates strong feeling or ideas. Example: You scared me!
Exclamatory Sentence
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Sematics
Phrases
49. American Psycological Association
Tone
Psycholinguistics
APA?
Ineffective Sentences
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
Reflective Pronouns
Nominative Case Pronoun
Plural Nouns
Types of Source Material for Writing