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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






2. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about






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






4. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






16. 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;






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






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






19. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you






20. 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






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






22. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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






35. 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)






36. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






40. Vague words are avoided






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






42. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






43. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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






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






48. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






50. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic