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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Number - letters - indentations signaling groups and levels of importance; each level has more than one entry; all subdivisions are at the same level of generality; headings don't overlap; only first word (and proper nouns) of each entry capitalize;






2. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details






3. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient






4. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility






5. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






6. The 'going public' stage of writing






7. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other






8. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own






9. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively






10. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?






11. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas






12. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity






13. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.






14. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship






15. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument






16. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






17. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility






18. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes






19. Impressionistic; method based on theory that a whole piece of writing is greater than the sum of its parts; essays are read for a total impression they create - rather than individual aspects; grammar - spelling - and organization should not be consi






20. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about






21. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy






22. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions






23. Can be used in a group work to assist writers in raising their awareness about the quality of their contributions to the group; part of any writing assignment to summarize strengths and weaknesses they see in their writing






24. Be specific - use facts/data/statistics - use/attribute quotes; quantify don't qualify; use of 'it seems -' try not to overstate situation - base writing on authority - break down the topic






25. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading






26. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument






27. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.






28. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other






29. Who? what? when? where? why? how?






30. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic






31. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






32. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)






33. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results






34. Used to show similarities and differences (key words: although - but - still - yet - compared with - as opposed to - different from - either/or - neither/nor - in common - similarly






35. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph






36. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters






37. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure






38. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone






39. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material






40. Writers can express their innermost thoughts - feelings - and responses through a variety of personal writing - including journal writing - diaries - logs - personal narratives - and personal essays






41. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions






42. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)






43. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about






44. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince






45. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)






46. A pictorial way of constructing knowledge and organizing information; they help the student convert and compress a lot of seemingly disjointed information into a structured - simple-to-read - graphic display; the resulting visual display conveys comp






47. Examples of student's essays - created to organize and explain their selections for end-of-term writing; reveals how much students learn from such reflection; careful attention to students reflections invites instructors to change their approach so t






48. This stage of the writing process involve gathering and selecting ideas; teachers can help students in several ways: creating lists - researching - brainstorming -reading to discover more about the author's style - talking - collecting memorabilia or






49. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry






50. Performing speeches - plays - videos; making a speech - participating in debate; creating booklets - brochures - family scrapbooks - or personal web pages; publishing a school newspaper - magazine - or portfolio; submitting work for publication beyon