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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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1. Narrative - Interpretive - Descriptive - Persuasive - Expository - Other Genres
Genres in Writing
Transitions that show a change in direction
Expository Writing
Idiolect
2. 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
Clustering/webbing
Context
Paragraphing
Semicolon
3. 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
Persuasive Writing
Electronic and Internet Resources
Drafting
Pronouns
4. Dialect - Idiolect
Revising
Proofreading
Concepts that may influence bias and stereotyping in oral English usage
Conventions of effective speech presentation
5. Paragraphing - transitional phrases - context
Posture
Subjective/Nominative
Electronic and Internet Resources
Principles of Composition
6. Describe things (nouns and pronouns) E.g. The quick work of the mechanic pleased me very much.
Paragraphing
Pacing and clarity
Conventions of effective speech presentation
Adjectives
7. 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
Drafting
Revising
Posture
Outlining
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
Dangling Modifier
Subject - Verb Agreement
Prewriting
Conventions of effective speech presentation
9. Past - present - future; Error occurs when they are inconsistent. E.g. He walked for miles and finally saw a sign of civilization.
Editing
Verb Tenses
Parallelism/Parallel Phrases
Pacing and clarity
10. 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
The Steps of the Writing Process
Pacing and clarity
Nonrestrictive Clauses/Phrases
11. 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
Genres in Writing
Note taking
Pronouns
Volume and tone of voice
12. 1. Prewriting 2. Drafting 3. Revising 4. Editing 5. Proofreading
Transitions that show a change in direction
Interpretive Writing
Colon
The Steps of the Writing Process
13. 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
Verb Tenses
Outlining
The Steps of the Writing Process
Comma
14. 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
Pronouns
Persuasive Writing
Dialect
Narrative Writing
15. 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
Other Genres of Writing
Interpretive Writing
Outlining
Persuasive Writing
16. 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.
Citing Sources
Expository Writing
Appositives
Conventions of effective speech presentation
17. 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.
Comma
The Steps of the Writing Process
Proofreading
Pronouns
18. 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
Colon
Parallelism/Parallel Phrases
Editing
Conventions of effective speech presentation
19. A versatile prewriting method that can take many forms - such as listing - free - writing - mapping - charting - bulleting - and so forth.
Note taking
Drafting
Revising
The Steps of the Writing Process
20. 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
Verb Tenses
Revising
Electronic and Internet Resources
Posture
21. 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.
Transitions that show a change in direction
Idiolect
Hand gestures
Prewriting
22. 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
Subjective/Nominative
Proofreading
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
23. The distinctive variety of vocabulary - grammar - and pronunciation spoken by members of an identifiable regional group - nation - or social class
Dialect
Other Genres of Writing
Posture
Semicolon
24. 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.
Transitions that show a change in direction
Dangling Modifier
Appositives
Editing
25. Phrases in a sentence that have the same grammatical structure. E.g. He liked swimming - weight lifting - and running.
Note taking
Outlining
Misplaced Modifier
Parallelism/Parallel Phrases
26. 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
Drafting
Transitional Phrases
Conventions of effective speech presentation
Transitions that show a change in direction
27. 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.
Nonrestrictive Clauses/Phrases
Subject - Verb Agreement
Paragraphing
Revising
28. 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.
Pronouns
Subject - Verb Agreement
Adverbs
Appositives
29. 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
Pacing and clarity
Electronic and Internet Resources
Descriptive Writing
Genres in Writing
30. Eye contact - Volume and tone of voice - Pacing and clarity - Hand gestures - Posture
Conventions of effective speech presentation
Drafting
Appositives
Principles of Composition
31. 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
Interpretive Writing
Colon
Hand gestures
Note taking
32. Include books - encyclopedias - professional journals - newspapers - magazines - and other periodicals.
Coordinating Conjunctions
Citing Sources
Context
Print Resources
33. 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
Citing Sources
Parallelism/Parallel Phrases
Proofreading
Outlining
34. 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
Dialect
Verb Tenses
Parallelism/Parallel Phrases
Semicolon
35. 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'
Comma
Idioms
Editing
Principles of Composition
36. 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
Comma
Paragraphing
Outlining
Context
37. 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.
Other Genres of Writing
Eye contact
Misplaced Modifier
Adverbs
38. When a noun/pronoun is the subject of a verb ('I -' not 'me')
Subjective/Nominative
Coordinating Conjunctions
Clustering/webbing
Outlining
39. Include such varied types as personal journals and diaries - letters - summaries - and research papers
Expository Writing
Genres in Writing
Descriptive Writing
Other Genres of Writing
40. 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
Transitional Phrases
Subjective/Nominative
Clustering/webbing
Idioms
41. Describe actions (verbs); often end in - ly. E.g. The mechanic repaired my engine and installed a new clutch very quickly.
Narrative Writing
Misplaced Modifier
Adverbs
Conventions of effective speech presentation
42. 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
Coordinating Conjunctions
Verb Tenses
Transitional Phrases
Print Resources
43. 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
Conventions of effective speech presentation
Verb Tenses
Semicolon
44. The particular variety of a language used by an individual speaker or writer - which may be marked by peculiarities of vocabulary - grammar - and pronunciation
Prewriting
Descriptive Writing
Idiolect
Concepts that may influence bias and stereotyping in oral English usage
45. 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.
Transitions that show a change in direction
Posture
Print Resources
Interpretive Writing
46. 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
Interpretive Writing
Persuasive Writing
Expository Writing
Concepts that may influence bias and stereotyping in oral English usage
47. 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.
Prewriting
Context
Adjectives
Eye contact
48. Join parts of a sentence (words - phrases and clauses) that are grammatically equal or similar - FANBOYS (for - and - nor - but - or - yet - so)
Coordinating Conjunctions
Parallelism/Parallel Phrases
Context
Note taking
49. 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.
Concepts that may influence bias and stereotyping in oral English usage
Pacing and clarity
Nonrestrictive Clauses/Phrases
Principles of Composition