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Writing Process
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph
other sources
techniques for coherence
developmen
reference works
2. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
shaping
techniques for coherence
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
illustration
3. 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
location
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
the claim - the support - the warrant
MLA
4. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
typical elements in informative essay
spatial sequence
student-created sources
basic requirements for a thesis statement
5. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
plagerizing
elements in an argument
ways to organize a passage
analogies
6. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
reference works
internet
audience characteristics
publishing
7. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
persuasive / argumentative writing
spatial sequence
process writing
assertion
8. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
guidelines for evaluating evidence
types of presentation strategies
topic sentence
ways to avoid generalizations
9. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
direct quotation
unity
generalizations
subject writing
10. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
elements in an argument
unity
topic sentence
audience
11. Learning how to write by writing; is an approach which encourages students to communicate their own written messages while simultaneously developing their literacy skills in speaking and reading rather than delaying involvement in the writing process
compare and contrast
process writing
publishing
drafting
12. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
elements in an argument
audience
portfolios
stages of the writing process
13. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
classification
rhetorical strategies
portfolios
sarcasm
14. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
quotations
free writing
mapping
cause and effect
15. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
APA
coherence
brainstorming
introductory paragraph
16. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
techniques for coherence
guidelines for evaluating evidence
APA
plagerizing
17. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
portfolios
typical elements in informative essay
self-assessment
chronological order
18. 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
holistic scoring
brainstorming
drafting
ways to avoid generalizations
19. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
cause and effect
climax
indirect quotations
free writing
20. 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
scoring rubics
tone
plagerizing
subject
21. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
illustration
analogies
internet
comparison
22. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
drafting
location
major activities of revision
revising
23. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
topic sentence
rhetorical features
scholarly writing
editing
24. 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
appeal to emotion
portfolios
ways to avoid generalizations
workplace writing
25. Writing nonstop about anything
audience
free writing
scoring rubics
purposes of writing
26. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
indirect quotations
drafting
types of source material
analogies
27. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
argument
revising
classification
publishing
28. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
indirect quotations
APA
formal outline guidelines
direct quotation
29. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
appeal to authority
brainstorming
ways to avoid generalizations
drafting
30. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
proofreading
major activities of revision
subject
stages of the writing process
31. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
drafting
scholarly writing
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
creative
32. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
generalizations
editing
purpose
point of view
33. 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
basic requirements for a thesis statement
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
shaping
comparison
34. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
persuasive
illustration
problem and solution
comparison
35. 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
types of discourse
comparison
compare and contrast
sarcasm
36. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
shaping
source
plagerizing
self-assessment
37. 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
reference works
tone
introductory paragraph
personal writing
38. 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
tone
personal writing
ways to avoid generalizations
expository
39. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
chronological order
journalistic questions
writing activities
persuasive
40. 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
source
self-assessment
types of discourse
comparison
41. Toulman's model of arguement
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
creative writing
free writing
the claim - the support - the warrant
42. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
self-assessment
evidence
shaping
source
43. 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
coherence
internet
argument
purpose
44. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
persuasive
tone
specific language
point of view
45. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
mapping
summar
developmen
direct quotation
46. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
types of discourse
student-created sources
revising
subject
47. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
classification
paraphrase
editing
thesis statement end
48. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
plagerizing
rhetorical strategies
coherence
rhetorical features
49. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
classification
APA
plagerizing
audience
50. 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
revising
evaluating
style
typical elements in informative essay