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Writing Process
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writing-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
process writing
persuasive
specific language
2. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
appeal to authority
purpose
RENNS
assertion
3. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
elements in an argument
brainstorming
ways to organize a passage
summar
4. The 'going public' stage of writing
student-created sources
publishing
general reading public
evaluating
5. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
illustration
climax
scholarly writing
praise
6. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
process writing
ways to organize a passage
rhetorical features
APA
7. 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
prewriting
persuasive / argumentative writing
introductory paragraph
analogies
8. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
coherence
focus
audience
climax
9. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
tone
guidelines for evaluating evidence
developmen
persuasive / argumentative writing
10. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
spatial sequence
purpose
coherence
portfolios
11. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
student-created sources
subject
indirect quotations
scholarly writing
12. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
brainstorming
portfolios
typical elements in informative essay
student-created sources
13. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
the claim - the support - the warrant
types of source material
direct quotation
coherence
14. 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
elements in an argument
brainstorming
holistic scoring
chronological order
15. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
guidelines for evaluating evidence
comparison
style
scholarly writing
16. 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
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
audience characteristics
counterpoints
scholarly writing
17. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
RENNS
source
workplace writing
sarcasm
18. 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;
rhetorical features
formal outline guidelines
purposes of writing
chronological order
19. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
evidence
direct quotation
drafting
peer review
20. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
drafting
appeal to emotion
major activities of revision
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
21. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
focused free writing
thesis statement end
major activities of revision
scholarly writing
22. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
developmen
guidelines for evaluating evidence
focus
persuasive / argumentative writing
23. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
revising
summar
focus
cause and effect
24. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
revising
steps of revision
tone
thesis statement end
25. 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
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
developmen
guidelines for evaluating evidence
paraphrase
26. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
rhetorical strategies
creative
generalizations
illustration
27. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
purpose
location
cause and effect
drafting
28. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
MLA
peer review
rhetorical features
direct quotation
29. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
cause and effect
introductory paragraph
summar
peer review
30. Flm - art - media - and so on
expository
mapping
other sources
creative writing
31. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
tone
summar
steps of revision
publishing
32. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
drafting
persuasive
guidelines for evaluating evidence
praise
33. 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
rhetorical strategies
rhetorical features
publishing
ways to avoid generalizations
34. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
shaping
formal outline guidelines
typical elements in informative essay
MLA
35. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
drafting
stages of the writing process
focused free writing
persuasive / argumentative writing
36. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
drafting
tone
plagerizing
thesis statement end
37. 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
proofreading
revising
steps of revision
personal writing
38. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
purposes of writing
formal outline guidelines
spatial sequence
scholarly writing
39. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
argument
mapping
drafting
APA
40. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
introductory paragraph
subject
personal writing
41. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
internet
MLA
brainstorming
mapping
42. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
problem and solution
location
publishing
tone
43. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
shaping
focused free writing
specific language
developmen
44. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
point of view
tone
expository
major activities of revision
45. 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
generalizations
appeal to emotion
compare and contrast
source
46. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
prewriting
summar
shaping
point of view
47. 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
extended metaphor
prewriting
cause and effect
48. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
summar
evaluating
paraphrase
self-assessment
49. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
scoring rubics
types of discourse
creative
developmen
50. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
comparison
purposes of writing
editing
classification