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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric
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1. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects
Indefinite Nouns
Compound subject - single predicate
Possessive Pronouns
Comparison
2. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Antecedent
Relative Pronouns
Period
Comparison
3. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.
How to site for a book in MLA format
Hyphen
To cite a book in APA format
Verbs
4. Reference works online. Search engines or portals (sites that list many resources and websites) to gather ideas and information.
Nominative Case Noun
Phrases
Internet
Compound subject - compound predicate
5. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?
Independent clause with two phrases
Tone
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Interrogative Pronouns
6. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise
Other sources
Declarative Sentence
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Interrogative Pronouns
7. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Objective Case Pronoun
Verbs
Compound subject - compound predicate
8. The study of meaning in a language
Reference works
Sematics
Objective Case Pronoun
Independent clause with two phrases
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
Exclamatory Sentence
Declarative Sentence
Sematics
10. Show possession or ownership. - apostrophes NOT used - my - his - her
Intensive Pronouns
Possessive Case Pronoun
Phonetics
Compound/ Complex Sentence
11. 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
Simple Pronouns
Ineffective Sentences
Climax
Present Tense
12. Names we give to specific people and places. Usually begin with a capital letter. e.g. 'Tony Blair' - 'France' - 'Cardiff'
Simple Pronouns
Comparison
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Proper Nouns
13. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe
Dash
Psycholinguistics
Feminine Nouns
Ineffective Sentences
14. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - publishing and evaluating
Stages of the Writing Process (in order)
Student - created sources
Internet
Indefinite Pronouns
15. 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).
Compound/ Complex Sentence
To cite a book in APA format
Antecedent
Classification
16. People - places - or things that can be experienced by the senses e.g. bear - Gold Miner Restaurant - basketball
Hyphen
Period
Chronological order
Concrete Nouns
17. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.
Classification
Compound/ Complex Sentence
Apostrophe
Present Tense
18. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect
Gerund
Phonology
Other sources
Jargon
19. The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language
Possessive Case Noun
Psycholinguistics
location
Proper Nouns
20. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)
Student - created sources
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
point of view
Brackets
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
A partial list of rhetorical features that affect the voice of a piece:
Future Tense
Interrogative Pronouns
22. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth
Personal Pronouns
Euphemism
Ethnolinguistics
Doublespeak
23. Can be the subject of a clause or the predicate noun when it follows a linking verb e.g. 'be'
Indefinite Nouns
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Nominative Case Noun
Ethnolinguistics
24. 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
Ambiguity
Demonstrative Pronouns
Dash
Nominative Case Noun
25. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling
Etymology
Present Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Exclamation Point
26. 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.
Single Subject - Single Predicate
Masculine Nouns
Possessive Pronouns
Reference works
27. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.
Imperative Sentence
Collective Nouns
Ambiguity
Masculine Nouns
28. Can be a direct object - an indirect object - or an object of the preposition - it - them etc.
Neutral Nouns
Objective Case Pronoun
Intensive Pronouns
Hyphen
29. Modern Language Association
Antecedent
Nominative Case Noun
MLA
Compound subject - compound predicate
30. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.
Linking or Connecting Verbs
Sematics
Compound Sentence
Syntax
31. Can be direct object - an indirect object - or an object of a preposition
Parentheses
Objective Case Noun
Exclamation Point
Compound Sentence
32. I - you - he - she - it we - they - who - what
Etymology
Simple Pronouns
Ineffective Sentences
Complex Sentence
33. 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.
Comparison
Reciprocal Pronouns
Reflective Pronouns
Period
34. Groups of related words that operate as a single part of speech - such as a verb - verbal - prepositional - appositive - or absolute
Phrasal Pronouns
Jargon
Phrases
Gerund
35. Marks
Brackets
Reflective Pronouns
Transitive Verbs
Period
36. 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
Objective Case Pronoun
Participle Verb
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Indefinite Pronouns
37. Study of the history and origin of words
Etymology
How to site for a book in MLA format
Phrases
Nominative Case Noun
38. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?
Tone
Reflective Pronouns
APA?
Adverbs
39. Angie and Jay dance and win contests.
Adjective
Nominative Case Noun
Complex Sentence
Compound subject - compound predicate
40. Verbs that do not require an object to express their meaning - the action they express is complete by itself - 'eat' 'Jump' e.g. The cat napped
Morphology
Psycholinguistics
Intransitive Verbs
Reference works
41. 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
Ambiguity
Adjective
Style
Clauses
42. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
Compound subject - single predicate
Counterpoint
Reference works
Euphemism
43. Film - art - media and so on
How to site for a book in MLA format
Sarcasm
Simple Pronouns
Other sources
44. McMurtry - Larry (1960). <I> Buffalo Girls </I>. New York: Simon and Schuster.
To cite a book in APA format
Phonetics
Present Perfect Tense
Objective Case Noun
45. Gender nouns that are nonspecific (i.e. chairperson - politician - president - professor - flight attendant) Example: Politican - doctor - principal - teacher - student -
Interrogative Sentence
To cite a book in APA format
Indefinite Nouns
Reflective Pronouns
46. Angela and Jay dance.
Future Tense
Adjective
Compound subject - single predicate
Euphemism
47. 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 Sentence
To cite a book in APA format
Ineffective Sentences
Sematics
48. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.
Exclamation Point
Reflective Pronouns
Reference works
Climax
49. The writer states the details first and places the topic sentence at the end.
Infinitive Verb
Imperative Sentence
Abstract Nouns
Climax
50. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -
Past Tense
Ethnolinguistics
Compound Pronouns
Abstract Nouns