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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
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1. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






3. 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






4. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






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






17. Writing nonstop about anything






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






19. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas






20. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






21. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






22. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Topic that you are discussing






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






33. 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;






34. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






44. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other






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






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






47. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas






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






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






50. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others