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Writing Process
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Subject
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
scholarly writing
introductory paragraph
tone
cause and effect
2. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
source
rhetorical features
unity
subject writing
3. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
ways to avoid generalizations
paraphrase
cause and effect
internet
4. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
tone
rhetorical features
expository
point of view
5. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
proofreading
tone
ways to organize a passage
types of discourse
6. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
typical elements in informative essay
general reading public
types of discourse
subject writing
7. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
ways to organize a passage
major activities of revision
purpose
audience
8. The 'going public' stage of writing
compare and contrast
general reading public
publishing
typical elements in informative essay
9. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
journalistic questions
classification
spatial sequence
techniques for coherence
10. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
types of discourse
unity
holistic scoring
tone
11. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
MLA
typical elements in informative essay
direct quotation
illustration
12. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
cause and effect
student-created sources
drafting
climax
13. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
focused free writing
formal outline guidelines
praise
paraphrase
14. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
point of view
source
rhetorical strategies
subject
15. 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
self-assessment
subject writing
editing
elements in an argument
16. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
journalistic questions
ways to avoid generalizations
paraphrase
stages of the writing process
17. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
source
argument
persuasive / argumentative writing
illustration
18. 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
mapping
personal writing
APA
focused free writing
19. Descriptive scoring schemes that are developed by teachers and other evaluators to guide analysis of the products or process of a a students efforts; scoring requires certain criteria to be met; example: (3) meets expectation (2) adequate (1) needs i
spatial sequence
drafting
scoring rubics
sarcasm
20. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
audience
prewriting
source
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
21. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
cause and effect
coherence
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
major activities of revision
22. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
focused free writing
point of view
extended metaphor
classification
23. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
spatial sequence
purposes of writing
creative
persuasive
24. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
free writing
techniques for coherence
classification
rhetorical features
25. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
appeal to authority
major activities of revision
style
argument
26. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
APA
direct quotation
topic sentence
climax
27. 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
sarcasm
chronological order
RENNS
prewriting
28. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
chronological order
personal writing
major activities of revision
developmen
29. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
APA
summar
point of view
generalizations
30. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
location
chronological order
assertion
climax
31. Online: dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on; various search engines and portals to gather ideas and information
point of view
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
internet
focus
32. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
drafting
techniques for coherence
topic sentence
portfolios
33. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
brainstorming
persuasive
types of presentation strategies
steps of revision
34. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
brainstorming
appeal to authority
indirect quotations
the claim - the support - the warrant
35. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
audience characteristics
shaping
reference works
plagerizing
36. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
evaluating
cause and effect
RENNS
summar
37. Age - gender - ethic backgrounds - political philosophies - religious beliefs - roles (student - parent - voter - wage earner - property owner - veteran) - interests hobbies - level of education - amount of general or specialized knowledge about the
audience characteristics
appeal to emotion
typical elements in informative essay
brainstorming
38. Toulman's model of arguement
the claim - the support - the warrant
techniques for coherence
guidelines for evaluating evidence
cause and effect
39. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
portfolios
plagerizing
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
introductory paragraph
40. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
tone
rhetorical strategies
internet
peer review
41. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
persuasive
summar
formal outline guidelines
tone
42. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
free writing
other sources
major activities of revision
brainstorming
43. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
expository
praise
purpose
thesis statement end
44. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
direct quotation
climax
style
summar
45. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
illustration
focus
basic requirements for a thesis statement
ways to organize a passage
46. Who? what? when? where? why? how?
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
compare and contrast
formal outline guidelines
journalistic questions
47. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
drafting
workplace writing
typical elements in informative essay
techniques for coherence
48. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
praise
evidence
appeal to authority
rhetorical features
49. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
counterpoints
drafting
generalizations
writing activities
50. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
creative writing
summar
general reading public
counterpoints