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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material






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






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






4. Writing nonstop about anything






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






6. 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






7. Vague words are avoided






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






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






10. 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;






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






12. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone






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






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






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






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






22. Flm - art - media - and so on






23. 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






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






25. Addition (also - in addition - too - moveover); example (for example - for instance - on the otherhand - nevertheless); contrast (but - yet - however - on the other hand); comparison (similarly - likewise - in the same way); concession (of course - t






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






39. 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)






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






41. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






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