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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Vague words are avoided






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






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






4. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






8. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






11. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument






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






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






14. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work






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






16. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






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






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






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






22. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone






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






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






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






30. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






34. 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






35. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters






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






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






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






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






48. A pictorial way of constructing knowledge and organizing information; they help the student convert and compress a lot of seemingly disjointed information into a structured - simple-to-read - graphic display; the resulting visual display conveys comp






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






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







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