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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Topic that you are discussing






9. Vague words are avoided






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






31. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals






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






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






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






44. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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