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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Can be used in a group work to assist writers in raising their awareness about the quality of their contributions to the group; part of any writing assignment to summarize strengths and weaknesses they see in their writing






2. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)






3. 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)






4. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






10. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion






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






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






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






14. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way






15. 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






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. Who? what? when? where? why? how?






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






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






25. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it






26. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry






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






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






29. Vague words are avoided






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






31. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition






32. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.






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






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






35. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.






36. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph






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






38. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own






39. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details






40. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






41. 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;






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






50. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph