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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. 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






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






3. Vague words are avoided






4. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results






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






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






7. 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






8. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






11. Writing nonstop about anything






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






13. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






15. 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






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






17. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






20. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph






21. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






23. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






33. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. This stage of the writing process involve gathering and selecting ideas; teachers can help students in several ways: creating lists - researching - brainstorming -reading to discover more about the author's style - talking - collecting memorabilia or