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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. 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
Adjective
Compound subject - single predicate
How to site for a book in MLA format
2. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.
APA?
Single Subject - Single Predicate
How to site for a book in MLA format
Style
3. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms
Objective Case Pronoun
Phrases
Psycholinguistics
Classification
4. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Simple Sentence
Simple Pronouns
Phonology
Compound subject - single predicate
5. Modern Language Association
English origins
Reflective Pronouns
Declarative Sentence
MLA
6. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties
Phonetics
Exclamation Point
MLA
Ambiguity
7. 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.)
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Exclamation Point
Complex Sentence
Parentheses
8. Each other - one another
Nominative Case Noun
Internet
Euphemism
Phrasal Pronouns
9. Sentence that makes a statement and tells about a person - place - thing or idea Example: The bird drank from the water fountain.
Question Mark
Complex Sentence
Clauses
Declarative Sentence
10. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect
Phonology
Conditional Sentence
Demonstrative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
11. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing
Sociolinguistics
Verbs
Climax
Doublespeak
12. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Rhetoric organizational patterns
location
Dash
Climax
13. E.g. floor - desk - computer
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Neutral Nouns
Masculine Nouns
Doublespeak
14. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball
Comma
Relative Pronouns
Concrete Nouns
Sociolinguistics
15. Marks
Brackets
Reference works
APA?
Syntax
16. 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
To cite a book in APA format
Hyphen
Exclamation Point
Interrogative Pronouns
17. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Possessive Case Pronoun
Indefinite Nouns
Ineffective Sentences
Intensive Pronouns
18. 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
Demonstrative Pronouns
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Antecedent
Intensive Pronouns
19. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling
Simple Sentence
Independent clause with two phrases
Exclamation Point
Tone
20. Use around information that does not fit into the flow of the sentence - but that you want to include
Doublespeak
Independent clause with two phrases
Parentheses
Euphemism
21. Angela dances.
To cite a book in APA format
Chronological order
Compound Sentence
Single Subject - Single Predicate
22. A sentence that expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact. Example: If you build it - they will come.
Present Tense
Neutral Nouns
Intransitive Verbs
Conditional Sentence
23. The writer describes a person - place - or thing - organizing the description in a logical manner
Present Perfect Tense
Climax
Concrete Nouns
location
24. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.
Internet
Apostrophe
Collective Nouns
Student - created sources
25. 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).
Independent clause with two phrases
Proper Nouns
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Adverbs
26. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Future Tense
Phonetics
Tone
Sociolinguistics
27. The study of langauge as it relates to society - including race - class - gender and age
Sociolinguistics
Declarative Sentence
Euphemism
Etymology
28. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert
Doublespeak
Present Tense
Intensive Pronouns
Possessive Case Noun
29. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Relative Pronouns
Imperative Sentence
Declarative Sentence
Clauses
30. Group of words - describes person/thing - performs action - contains subject & predicate
Clauses
Compound/ Complex Sentence
location
How to site for a book in MLA format
31. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.
Comma
Intransitive Verbs
Nominative Case Pronoun
Student - created sources
32. Study of the history and origin of words
Abstract Nouns
Clauses
Etymology
Phonology
33. The multiple meanings - either intentional or unintentional - of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
MLA
Feminine Nouns
Ambiguity
Reference works
34. The writer shows how events and their results are related
Cause and Effect
Compound subject - compound predicate
Indefinite Pronouns
Effective Sentence
35. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves
Psycholinguistics
How to site for a book in MLA format
Possessive Case Noun
Compound Pronouns
36. The study of the structure of sentences
location
Syntax
Compound Pronouns
Etymology
37. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth
Relative Pronouns
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Doublespeak
Historical and political influences on language acquistioin
38. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
APA?
Dash
Counterpoint
Student - created sources
39. Refer to specific people - places - or things this - that - these - those e.g. Which skates are ligher - THESE or THOSE?
Intensive Pronouns
Climax
Demonstrative Pronouns
Declarative Sentence
40. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning
Masculine Nouns
Pragmatics
Simple Sentence
Rhetoric organizational patterns
41. 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
Rhetoric organizational patterns
Possessive Case Noun
Ineffective Sentences
Etymology
42. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture
Morphology
Adjective
Ethnolinguistics
Feminine Nouns
43. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Adverbs
Plural Nouns
APA?
44. The order in which events happen in time.
location
Chronological order
Nominative Case Noun
Exclamation Point
45. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the
Brackets
Intransitive Verbs
Adjective
Plural Nouns
46. 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.
Adjective
Compound Sentence
Imperative Sentence
Reciprocal Pronouns
47. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe
Phonetics
Objective Case Noun
Feminine Nouns
Personal Pronouns
48. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -
Brackets
Ineffective Sentences
Indefinite Nouns
Declarative Sentence
49. 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'
Simple Pronouns
Participle Verb
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Verbs
50. Study of the structure of words
Possessive Case Pronoun
Morphology
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Plural Nouns
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