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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic






2. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas






3. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






4. Add (insert needed words - sentences - paragraphs) - cut (get rid of whatever goes off topic) - replace (as needed - substitute words - sentences - paragraphs) - move material around (changing sequence of paragraphs)






5. Vague words are avoided






6. Writing nonstop about anything






7. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph






8. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence






9. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)






10. 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






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






12. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






14. 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






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






16. Learning how to write by writing; is an approach which encourages students to communicate their own written messages while simultaneously developing their literacy skills in speaking and reading rather than delaying involvement in the writing process






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Toulman's model of arguement






24. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source






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






26. 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






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






28. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements






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






30. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






37. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication






38. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






40. 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






41. Can overstate or understate a fact; can cause skepticism; undermine the writer's authority; (key words: all - everyone - always - many - never - nobody); creates inaccuracies; can produce false statements






42. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally






43. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






45. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






46. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise






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






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






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






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