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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument






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






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






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






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






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






7. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






10. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






11. 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






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






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






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






15. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. Writers can express their innermost thoughts - feelings - and responses through a variety of personal writing - including journal writing - diaries - logs - personal narratives - and personal essays






23. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






27. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)






28. The 'going public' stage of writing






29. Flm - art - media - and so on






30. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear






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






36. 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)






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






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






39. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






41. 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






42. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)






43. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






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






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






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






47. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






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