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Writing Process

Subject : 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. 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






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






3. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






6. Used to show similarities and differences (key words: although - but - still - yet - compared with - as opposed to - different from - either/or - neither/nor - in common - similarly






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






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






9. 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






10. 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;






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Toulman's model of arguement






18. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






21. Writing nonstop about anything






22. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. Performing speeches - plays - videos; making a speech - participating in debate; creating booklets - brochures - family scrapbooks - or personal web pages; publishing a school newspaper - magazine - or portfolio; submitting work for publication beyon






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Topic that you are discussing






40. 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)






41. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






42. 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






43. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






44. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own






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






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






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






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






49. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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