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Writing Process
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Study First
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. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
evaluating
illustration
drafting
editing
2. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
publishing
scoring rubics
scholarly writing
workplace writing
3. Topic that you are discussing
introductory paragraph
steps of revision
subject
tone
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
self-assessment
free writing
developmen
paraphrase
5. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
tone
summar
problem and solution
praise
6. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
ways to organize a passage
free writing
the claim - the support - the warrant
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
7. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
ways to avoid generalizations
revising
journalistic questions
sarcasm
8. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
sarcasm
steps of revision
MLA
expository
9. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
appeal to authority
expository
writing activities
introductory paragraph
10. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
subject
creative writing
general reading public
extended metaphor
11. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
self-assessment
rhetorical strategies
summar
creative
12. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
extended metaphor
student-created sources
typical elements in informative essay
prewriting
13. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
reference works
paraphrase
problem and solution
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
14. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
types of source material
process writing
topic sentence
unity
15. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
other sources
coherence
self-assessment
purpose
16. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
thesis statement end
indirect quotations
appeal to authority
APA
17. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
tone
elements in an argument
workplace writing
location
18. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
portfolios
paraphrase
shaping
analogies
19. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
purposes of writing
stages of the writing process
praise
workplace writing
20. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
guidelines for evaluating evidence
evidence
types of discourse
persuasive
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
major activities of revision
internet
cause and effect
counterpoints
22. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
analogies
tone
expository
types of discourse
23. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
assertion
brainstorming
indirect quotations
introductory paragraph
24. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
climax
source
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
plagerizing
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
audience characteristics
purpose
prewriting
ways to avoid generalizations
26. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
techniques for coherence
basic requirements for a thesis statement
evidence
coherence
27. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
workplace writing
guidelines for evaluating evidence
unity
generalizations
28. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
general reading public
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
drafting
developmen
29. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
creative
peer review
spatial sequence
proofreading
30. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
creative writing
writing activities
basic requirements for a thesis statement
evidence
31. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
audience
subject
drafting
the claim - the support - the warrant
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)
major activities of revision
subject
evaluating
quotations
33. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
summar
holistic scoring
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
purpose
34. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
APA
spatial sequence
audience characteristics
types of source material
35. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
guidelines for evaluating evidence
creative
types of presentation strategies
reference works
36. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
ways to avoid generalizations
techniques for coherence
persuasive
chronological order
37. Toulman's model of arguement
major activities of revision
the claim - the support - the warrant
creative writing
other sources
38. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
paraphrase
basic requirements for a thesis statement
elements in an argument
drafting
39. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
proofreading
mapping
steps of revision
focus
40. Flm - art - media - and so on
stages of the writing process
shaping
other sources
rhetorical features
41. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
ways to avoid generalizations
chronological order
elements in an argument
specific language
42. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
typical elements in informative essay
types of discourse
major activities of revision
introductory paragraph
43. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
climax
plagerizing
purposes of writing
comparison
44. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
purpose
source
plagerizing
direct quotation
45. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
appeal to emotion
appeal to authority
direct quotation
prewriting
46. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
types of source material
shaping
tone
expository
47. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
topic sentence
thesis statement end
stages of the writing process
unity
48. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
general reading public
sarcasm
generalizations
49. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
extended metaphor
praise
rhetorical strategies
student-created sources
50. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
topic sentence
focus
point of view
peer review