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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
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1. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Writing nonstop about anything






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






13. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






14. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






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






19. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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






26. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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