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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.
Ethnolinguistics
Proper Nouns
How to site for a book in MLA format
Plural Nouns
2. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.
Apostrophe
Phrases
Possessive Case Noun
Singular Nouns
3. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Feminine Nouns
Collective Nouns
Future Perfect Tense
4. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration
Rhetoric organizational patterns
How to site for a book in MLA format
Past Tense
Doublespeak
5. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Adverbs
Classification
Ineffective Sentences
Single Subject - Single Predicate
6. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag
Masculine Nouns
Transitive Verbs
Hyphen
Euphemism
7. 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.
Euphemism
Reciprocal Pronouns
Transitive Verbs
Ineffective Sentences
8. A person - place - or thing that is not specific Example: woman - lion - toy - house
Common Nouns
MLA
Syntax
Simple Sentence
9. Specialized language of a particular group or culture
Compound subject - compound predicate
Types of Source Material for Writing
Exclamatory Sentence
Jargon
10. 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
Illustration
Ethnolinguistics
Sematics
Nominative Case Pronoun
11. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth
Compound Pronouns
Nominative Case Pronoun
Climax
Doublespeak
12. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Comparison
Complex Sentence
Psycholinguistics
Climax
13. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age
Demonstrative Pronouns
Jargon
Chronological order
Sociolinguistics
14. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Personal Pronouns
Simple Pronouns
Types of Source Material for Writing
Compound subject - compound predicate
15. 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).
Clauses
Euphemism
Apostrophe
Transitive Verbs
16. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.
MLA
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Adjective
Effective Sentence
17. Study of the structure of words
Concrete Nouns
Dash
Morphology
Illustration
18. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -
Phonology
MLA
Sociolinguistics
Abstract Nouns
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
Present Perfect Tense
Transitive Verbs
Infinitive Verb
Other sources
20. 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
Morphology
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Style
Phonology
21. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. e.g. Eline said that she 'had been' to Lake Tahoe many times.
Praise
Phrases
Counterpoint
Past Perfect Tense
22. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Demonstrative Pronouns
Reference works
Gerund
Reciprocal Pronouns
23. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Writing Activities
Possessive Case Pronoun
To cite a book in APA format
Masculine Nouns
24. 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 Pronouns
Present Tense
Singular Nouns
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
25. Referrence works - Internet - Student - created sources and Other sources
Objective Case Pronoun
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Praise
Types of Source Material for Writing
26. A sentence that asks a question Example: Have you signed up for the test yet?
Concrete Nouns
Interrogative Pronouns
MLA
Interrogative Sentence
27. The order in which events happen in time.
point of view
Chronological order
Classification
Question Mark
28. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.
Collective Nouns
Parentheses
Sematics
Conditional Sentence
29. 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/ Complex Sentence
Nominative Case Pronoun
Compound Sentence
Counterpoint
30. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
Neutral Nouns
Ambiguity
Simple Pronouns
Abstract Nouns
31. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.
Psycholinguistics
Dash
Reflective Pronouns
Sociolinguistics
32. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe
Feminine Nouns
Intransitive Verbs
Common Nouns
Sociolinguistics
33. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Relative Pronouns
Simple Pronouns
Sarcasm
Syntax
34. 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.
Intensive Pronouns
Antecedent
Objective Case Pronoun
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
35. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.
Comma
MLA
Adverbs
Past Perfect Tense
36. Each other - one another
To cite a book in APA format
Phrases
Phrasal Pronouns
Phonology
37. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'
Objective Case Noun
Gerund
Sarcasm
Nominative Case Noun
38. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner
Phonetics
Tone
Exclamation Point
location
39. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Neutral Nouns
Other sources
Simple Pronouns
Illustration
40. A punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
Types of Source Material for Writing
Illustration
Effective Sentence
Question Mark
41. 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.
Gerund
Present Tense
Simple Sentence
Illustration
42. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Compound Pronouns
Ethnolinguistics
Comparison
Participle Verb
43. 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) -
Collective Nouns
Compound subject - single predicate
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Indefinite Pronouns
44. The writer states the topic sentence first followed by details
Illustration
APA?
Future Tense
Ineffective Sentences
45. Study of the history and origin of words
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Intransitive Verbs
Etymology
Plural Nouns
46. Angela and Jay dance.
Exclamatory Sentence
Ambiguity
Compound subject - single predicate
Climax
47. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties
Phonetics
Verbs
Present Tense
Simple Sentence
48. 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
Concrete Nouns
English origins
Relative Pronouns
49. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.
Phonetics
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Feminine Nouns
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
50. 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).
Hyphen
Relative Pronouns
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Compound/ Complex Sentence