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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






11. 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






12. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process






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






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






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. 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






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






18. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






32. 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






33. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






36. Add (insert needed words - sentences - paragraphs) - cut (get rid of whatever goes off topic) - replace (as needed - substitute words - sentences - paragraphs) - move material around (changing sequence of paragraphs)






37. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Writing nonstop about anything