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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






2. Addition (also - in addition - too - moveover); example (for example - for instance - on the otherhand - nevertheless); contrast (but - yet - however - on the other hand); comparison (similarly - likewise - in the same way); concession (of course - t






3. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks






4. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms






5. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph






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






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






8. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process






9. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest






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






11. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing






12. This is the stage of writing that involves rewriting or 're-seeing;' emphasis is place on examining sentence structure - word choice - voice - and organization of the piece






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






14. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing






15. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay






16. Vague words are avoided






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






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






19. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion






20. 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






21. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect






22. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects






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






24. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






25. 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






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






27. The 'going public' stage of writing






28. 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






29. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






30. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way






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






32. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks






33. 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






34. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic






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






36. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition






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






38. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






43. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing






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






45. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you






46. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






49. Toulman's model of arguement






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