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Writing Process
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Subject
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. 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
internet
portfolios
other sources
unity
2. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
point of view
workplace writing
focus
shaping
3. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
guidelines for evaluating evidence
direct quotation
cause and effect
argument
4. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
thesis statement end
topic sentence
workplace writing
other sources
5. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
plagerizing
process writing
purposes of writing
subject writing
6. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
scholarly writing
drafting
thesis statement end
compare and contrast
7. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
comparison
counterpoints
extended metaphor
paraphrase
8. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
praise
counterpoints
creative
sarcasm
9. 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
cause and effect
scoring rubics
shaping
tone
10. 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)
problem and solution
thesis statement end
major activities of revision
the claim - the support - the warrant
11. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
point of view
creative writing
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
developmen
12. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
summar
introductory paragraph
coherence
scholarly writing
13. 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
summar
mapping
elements in an argument
revising
14. 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
brainstorming
plagerizing
process writing
basic requirements for a thesis statement
15. 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
location
ways to organize a passage
coherence
audience characteristics
16. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
coherence
tone
audience characteristics
ways to avoid generalizations
17. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
creative
proofreading
introductory paragraph
steps of revision
18. 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
revising
basic requirements for a thesis statement
problem and solution
generalizations
19. 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
compare and contrast
audience characteristics
drafting
workplace writing
20. The 'going public' stage of writing
publishing
illustration
personal writing
the claim - the support - the warrant
21. Flm - art - media - and so on
other sources
focused free writing
point of view
RENNS
22. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
thesis statement end
compare and contrast
evidence
audience
23. 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
cause and effect
holistic scoring
MLA
types of source material
24. Topic that you are discussing
subject
MLA
major activities of revision
classification
25. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
appeal to emotion
sarcasm
chronological order
drafting
26. 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
holistic scoring
topic sentence
guidelines for evaluating evidence
personal writing
27. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
argument
audience
chronological order
drafting
28. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
appeal to emotion
indirect quotations
developmen
student-created sources
29. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
appeal to authority
ways to organize a passage
subject
subject writing
30. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
unity
creative
indirect quotations
revising
31. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
types of discourse
techniques for coherence
paraphrase
comparison
32. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
persuasive
steps of revision
audience characteristics
33. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
techniques for coherence
counterpoints
thesis statement end
tone
34. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
revising
persuasive
direct quotation
climax
35. 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
shaping
drafting
general reading public
portfolios
36. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
cause and effect
brainstorming
types of source material
location
37. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
student-created sources
persuasive / argumentative writing
quotations
problem and solution
38. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
quotations
tone
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
techniques for coherence
39. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
RENNS
portfolios
guidelines for evaluating evidence
revising
40. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
types of presentation strategies
purposes of writing
sarcasm
techniques for coherence
41. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
tone
process writing
appeal to authority
personal writing
42. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
writing activities
evidence
tone
extended metaphor
43. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
shaping
indirect quotations
appeal to authority
focused free writing
44. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
paraphrase
style
elements in an argument
evaluating
45. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
rhetorical strategies
scoring rubics
evidence
assertion
46. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
student-created sources
point of view
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
portfolios
47. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
tone
evidence
types of presentation strategies
publishing
48. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
climax
types of discourse
specific language
location
49. 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
ways to avoid generalizations
MLA
purpose
compare and contrast
50. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
reference works
tone
APA
unity