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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters






2. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






13. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






14. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






15. 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






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






17. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






18. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






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






24. Writing nonstop about anything






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






26. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






28. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility






29. Topic that you are discussing






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






31. Can overstate or understate a fact; can cause skepticism; undermine the writer's authority; (key words: all - everyone - always - many - never - nobody); creates inaccuracies; can produce false statements






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






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






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






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






36. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






38. Who? what? when? where? why? how?






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. The 'going public' stage of writing






44. 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






45. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






46. Flm - art - media - and so on






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books







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