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Writing Process
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
prewriting
ways to organize a passage
thesis statement end
APA
2. 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
counterpoints
basic requirements for a thesis statement
problem and solution
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
3. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
prewriting
guidelines for evaluating evidence
appeal to authority
specific language
4. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
drafting
indirect quotations
techniques for coherence
stages of the writing process
5. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
stages of the writing process
appeal to emotion
ways to organize a passage
plagerizing
6. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
developmen
revising
illustration
types of discourse
7. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
drafting
editing
free writing
specific language
8. 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
scoring rubics
self-assessment
holistic scoring
generalizations
9. 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
climax
types of presentation strategies
creative writing
revising
10. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
basic requirements for a thesis statement
steps of revision
evaluating
reference works
11. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
revising
point of view
types of presentation strategies
indirect quotations
12. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
summar
typical elements in informative essay
source
problem and solution
13. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
comparison
persuasive / argumentative writing
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
editing
14. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
creative
major activities of revision
brainstorming
paraphrase
15. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
rhetorical strategies
techniques for coherence
elements in an argument
self-assessment
16. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
argument
ways to organize a passage
tone
rhetorical strategies
17. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
praise
proofreading
general reading public
shaping
18. Flm - art - media - and so on
drafting
counterpoints
writing activities
other sources
19. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
praise
student-created sources
stages of the writing process
20. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
major activities of revision
revising
revising
cause and effect
21. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
purposes of writing
other sources
assertion
RENNS
22. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
specific language
chronological order
paraphrase
process writing
23. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
shaping
brainstorming
portfolios
basic requirements for a thesis statement
24. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
steps of revision
focused free writing
types of discourse
climax
25. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
shaping
plagerizing
problem and solution
chronological order
26. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
counterpoints
purposes of writing
focus
appeal to emotion
27. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
free writing
holistic scoring
shaping
purposes of writing
28. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
RENNS
audience characteristics
subject
cause and effect
29. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
formal outline guidelines
typical elements in informative essay
expository
point of view
30. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
spatial sequence
basic requirements for a thesis statement
internet
unity
31. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
subject writing
brainstorming
revising
workplace writing
32. 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
peer review
scoring rubics
paraphrase
other sources
33. 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
reference works
holistic scoring
the claim - the support - the warrant
focus
34. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
audience
free writing
elements in an argument
ways to avoid generalizations
35. 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
process writing
guidelines for evaluating evidence
extended metaphor
appeal to emotion
36. 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
developmen
audience characteristics
climax
topic sentence
37. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
elements in an argument
problem and solution
the claim - the support - the warrant
comparison
38. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
RENNS
evaluating
assertion
summar
39. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
formal outline guidelines
extended metaphor
shaping
classification
40. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
self-assessment
appeal to emotion
evidence
general reading public
41. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
RENNS
types of discourse
general reading public
journalistic questions
42. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
drafting
writing activities
argument
location
43. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
stages of the writing process
unity
persuasive
introductory paragraph
44. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
topic sentence
comparison
cause and effect
45. 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
plagerizing
scholarly writing
internet
purpose
46. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
cause and effect
purposes of writing
steps of revision
basic requirements for a thesis statement
47. 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
APA
journalistic questions
revising
spatial sequence
48. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
major activities of revision
peer review
workplace writing
types of presentation strategies
49. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
shaping
style
compare and contrast
topic sentence
50. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
scoring rubics
general reading public
praise
mapping