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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Topic that you are discussing






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph






18. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






27. 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






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






29. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)






30. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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






34. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






35. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results






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. 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






38. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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