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CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 1a Domain 2: Written Communication
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Answer 49 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Designed to take a stand on an issue and convince the reader of the plausibility or correctness of that stand - Often employs an appeal to the reader's logic or ethics and uses strong and credible logic - Techniques include emphasizing benefits while
Hand gestures
Posture
Narrative Writing
Persuasive Writing
2. Paragraphing - transitional phrases - context
Transitions that show a change in direction
Principles of Composition
Subject - Verb Agreement
Revising
3. 1. A set phrase with a specific non - literal meaning - raining cats and dogs - kick the bucket - etc. 2. A conventional construction or usage that follows no specific grammatical rule but MUST be worded a certain way; expressions that 'sound right'
Parallelism/Parallel Phrases
Eye contact
Idioms
Genres in Writing
4. Narrative - Interpretive - Descriptive - Persuasive - Expository - Other Genres
Prewriting
Concepts that may influence bias and stereotyping in oral English usage
Genres in Writing
Eye contact
5. Third step of the writing process - Begin fine - tuning the wording of the draft and/or rearranging the ideas or paragraph - Think about changes that will make the writing more logical and forceful (i.e. move a paragraph to a different location - rew
Posture
Descriptive Writing
Revising
Nonrestrictive Clauses/Phrases
6. Dialect - Idiolect
Genres in Writing
Concepts that may influence bias and stereotyping in oral English usage
Nonrestrictive Clauses/Phrases
Citing Sources
7. The particular variety of a language used by an individual speaker or writer - which may be marked by peculiarities of vocabulary - grammar - and pronunciation
Idiolect
Transitional Phrases
Narrative Writing
Verb Tenses
8. First step of the writing process - Older term: Invention - The initial brainstorming step in which the writer gathers ideas and examples - Purpose: to organize one's thoughts and plan the order to present points - examples - arguments - etc. - Most
Interpretive Writing
Prewriting
Comma
Narrative Writing
9. Describe things (nouns and pronouns) E.g. The quick work of the mechanic pleased me very much.
Narrative Writing
Adjectives
Genres in Writing
Other Genres of Writing
10. When a noun/pronoun is the subject of a verb ('I -' not 'me')
Subjective/Nominative
Nonrestrictive Clauses/Phrases
Misplaced Modifier
Idiolect
11. The words and phrases that move the reader on to new ideas - Help the reader understand not only ideas but also their relationship to one another - Traditional transitions to introduce ideas: for example - additionally - for instance - furthermore
Colon
Misplaced Modifier
Idioms
Transitional Phrases
12. Describe actions (verbs); often end in - ly. E.g. The mechanic repaired my engine and installed a new clutch very quickly.
Comma
Adverbs
Subjective/Nominative
Idiolect
13. Past - present - future; Error occurs when they are inconsistent. E.g. He walked for miles and finally saw a sign of civilization.
Verb Tenses
Coordinating Conjunctions
Transitions that show a change in direction
Outlining
14. Clauses and phrases that are descriptive but not needed to get across the basic meaning of the sentence. E.g. Harold - who dislikes school - is failing English.
Parallelism/Parallel Phrases
Nonrestrictive Clauses/Phrases
Narrative Writing
Citing Sources
15. The distinctive variety of vocabulary - grammar - and pronunciation spoken by members of an identifiable regional group - nation - or social class
Conventions of effective speech presentation
Dialect
Comma
Principles of Composition
16. Evident in a written work that explains - explores - or considers the significance of an event - a work of art - etc. - Requires the writer to think critically and then present the results of his or her thinking - Examples: research papers - critique
Note taking
Outlining
Interpretive Writing
Adverbs
17. An introductory phrase that does not refer clearly or logically to a subsequent modifier (usually the subject) in a sentence. E.g. While we were strolling along the beach - a wave suddenly drenched us.
Revising
Dangling Modifier
The Steps of the Writing Process
Hand gestures
18. Include books - encyclopedias - professional journals - newspapers - magazines - and other periodicals.
Print Resources
Colon
Revising
Editing
19. Join parts of a sentence (words - phrases and clauses) that are grammatically equal or similar - FANBOYS (for - and - nor - but - or - yet - so)
Principles of Composition
Coordinating Conjunctions
Colon
Posture
20. Phrases in a sentence that have the same grammatical structure. E.g. He liked swimming - weight lifting - and running.
Parallelism/Parallel Phrases
Transitions that show a change in direction
Semicolon
Idioms
21. A versatile prewriting method that can take many forms - such as listing - free - writing - mapping - charting - bulleting - and so forth.
Note taking
Subjective/Nominative
Adjectives
Principles of Composition
22. One that is placed too close to a word that it could but should not modify. E.g. Ann served a burned roast to the family.
Clustering/webbing
Colon
Misplaced Modifier
Hand gestures
23. Include such varied types as personal journals and diaries - letters - summaries - and research papers
Citing Sources
Other Genres of Writing
Eye contact
Appositives
24. A good speaker establishes this with the audience in a manner that is engaging and appropriate - A good speaker avoids looking down - looking over the heads of the audience - or addressing just one member or one section of the audience.
Print Resources
Eye contact
Appositives
Prewriting
25. The visual clue that holds ideas together for both readers and writers - Traditionally has a topic sentence that focuses the paragraph's purpose; also provides examples while exhibiting clear reasoning and logical analysis of ideas - In a multiparagr
Revising
Paragraphing
Interpretive Writing
Misplaced Modifier
26. A popular method for initial brainstorming and organizing of thoughts (prewriting) - Think about all the elements of the topic and connect them to the central topic - Start with the main idea in the center of the page inside a circle - then related i
Semicolon
Paragraphing
Clustering/webbing
Dialect
27. Effective speakers enunciate clearly and properly - using a natural pace that is governed by the syntax and content - Words are never slurred or run together - Good speakers do not use fillers such as um - ah - and like.
Pacing and clarity
Genres in Writing
Print Resources
Revising
28. Good speakers face the audience squarely with a natural stance - They do not shift their weight or stand askew; they do not lean informally to one side or the other - nor do they lean on a lectern or podium.
Posture
Persuasive Writing
Subject - Verb Agreement
Transitions that show a change in direction
29. Take the place of nouns; note whether they should be in the subjective or objective case. E.g. We rewarded the workers who - according to the manager - had done the most imaginative job.
Interpretive Writing
Transitional Phrases
Persuasive Writing
Pronouns
30. Understanding proper documentation and bibliographic citation is essential - Using a style manual - such as The Chicago Manual of Style or that of the Modern Language Association (MLA) - is most helpful
Semicolon
Citing Sources
Principles of Composition
Print Resources
31. Fifth/final step of the writing process - Allows writers to check the text for mechanical and diction errors (spelling - punctuation - grammar - etc.) - Purpose: to ensure that the final draft is as accurate and error - free as possible using the con
Dialect
Prewriting
Misplaced Modifier
Proofreading
32. A plural subject goes with a plural verb; a singular subject goes with a singular verb E.g. Here on the table are an apple and three pears.
Nonrestrictive Clauses/Phrases
Posture
Editing
Subject - Verb Agreement
33. A mode of writing in which the purpose is to inform - explain - clarify - describe - or define a subject to the reader - Meant to 'expose' information - Maintains focus on its topic and provides facts to inform its reader - Should be unbiased and acc
Expository Writing
Idioms
Clustering/webbing
Persuasive Writing
34. Transitions between paragraph units (not only... but also...) remind the reader of the important point in a previous paragraph and how it relates to the thrust of the current one
Idioms
Eye contact
Interpretive Writing
Transitions that show a change in direction
35. Second noun or noun equivalents that give additional information about a preceding noun - E.g. Mr. Johnson - a teacher - ran for chairman of the school board.
Expository Writing
Appositives
Adverbs
Outlining
36. Eye contact - Volume and tone of voice - Pacing and clarity - Hand gestures - Posture
Volume and tone of voice
Citing Sources
Conventions of effective speech presentation
Outlining
37. Typically describes a person - place - or thing in such a way that the reader has a vivid impression of the written work - The written work has a basic purpose of describing something such as an emotion - event - or location - The use of evocative im
Descriptive Writing
Persuasive Writing
Nonrestrictive Clauses/Phrases
Coordinating Conjunctions
38. 1. Prewriting 2. Drafting 3. Revising 4. Editing 5. Proofreading
Conventions of effective speech presentation
Parallelism/Parallel Phrases
Drafting
The Steps of the Writing Process
39. Second step of the writing process; logically follows prewriting - Develop the initial draft of actual sentences and paragraphs - Don't worry about correctness or editing; rather - follow the organizational plan set up in the prewriting stage and inc
Idiolect
Outlining
Drafting
Descriptive Writing
40. Gives the reader and writer a sense of appropriateness for different writing situations (for example - one follows different writing conventions when writing a letter to the editor - an essay - a diary entry - a descriptive piece - or a letter of com
Context
Concepts that may influence bias and stereotyping in oral English usage
Outlining
Nonrestrictive Clauses/Phrases
41. Effective speakers know when to use hand gestures and how to employ them appropriately to enhance their presentation. Poor speakers keep their hands in their pockets - play with their hair - or fidget inappropriately.
Hand gestures
Subjective/Nominative
Adjectives
Appositives
42. Separates certain parts of sentences. Used before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence - Used to set off interrupting or introductory words or phrases. - Used to separate a series of words or word groups - Used to set off nonrestrictive
Conventions of effective speech presentation
Dialect
Comma
Principles of Composition
43. A work that tells a story - usually in roughly chronological order - Fiction or non - fiction - Events are presented in a story - like fashion that builds to a scene of climactic action - Examples: stories - poems - plays - fables - myths - and biogr
Idioms
Adverbs
Narrative Writing
Transitions that show a change in direction
44. Include film - broadcast media - and all aspects of the Internet - Difference between a general - use Internet search site (i.e. Wikipedia - which may be useful to a certain extent but inappropriate for serious research) and highly reputable sites th
Interpretive Writing
Volume and tone of voice
Electronic and Internet Resources
Dangling Modifier
45. Separates elements of equal power of meaning: two or more words - phrases or sentences. It should never separate a main clause from a subordinate clause or a word or phrase from a clause. - Used to separate main clauses when the separation is not don
Subject - Verb Agreement
Print Resources
Semicolon
Hand gestures
46. Usually translated to mean 'as follows'; should never be used after 'is -' 'are -' 'was' or 'were' when presenting a series - To introduce a formal appositive - list - summary - quotation - example or other explanatory material whether or not the wor
Colon
Adjectives
Appositives
Expository Writing
47. Fourth step of the writing process - Clean up diction and syntax (i.e. combine some sentences for effect and reword sentences for clarity) - Purpose: to check the flow of ideas and precision of presentation
Editing
Principles of Composition
Misplaced Modifier
Prewriting
48. The most formal and traditional form of organizing (prewriting) - Clearly organizes each idea - which examples or ideas will be discussed - and the order in which they will all be presented - Visually displays the difference between main ideas (ident
Concepts that may influence bias and stereotyping in oral English usage
Outlining
Idiolect
Note taking
49. An effective speaker's tone varies naturally and appropriately according to the content - His or her volume is clear and suitable for the audience and venue - A good speaker modulates his/her volume at appropriate points in the delivery to engage the
Volume and tone of voice
Paragraphing
Print Resources
The Steps of the Writing Process