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






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






4. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






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






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






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






13. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity






14. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






17. 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






18. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






19. 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)






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






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






22. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






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






27. Flm - art - media - and so on






28. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






43. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way






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






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






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






47. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






48. 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






49. 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






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