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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Topic that you are discussing






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






11. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






35. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






37. 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)






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Vague words are avoided






43. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






45. Number - letters - indentations signaling groups and levels of importance; each level has more than one entry; all subdivisions are at the same level of generality; headings don't overlap; only first word (and proper nouns) of each entry capitalize;






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






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






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






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






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







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