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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation






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






3. Topic that you are discussing






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work






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






21. 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






22. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






23. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books






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






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






31. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas






32. 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)






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






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






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






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






37. Toulman's model of arguement






38. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure






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






40. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






50. Your assertion that conveys your point of view