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Writing Process
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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
compare and contrast
self-assessment
subject writing
other sources
2. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
appeal to authority
persuasive / argumentative writing
mapping
purposes of writing
3. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
unity
extended metaphor
RENNS
process writing
4. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
compare and contrast
counterpoints
APA
journalistic questions
5. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
ways to avoid generalizations
elements in an argument
stages of the writing process
RENNS
6. The 'going public' stage of writing
creative writing
publishing
appeal to emotion
counterpoints
7. 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
point of view
subject
scoring rubics
quotations
8. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
internet
analogies
appeal to authority
drafting
9. Who? what? when? where? why? how?
journalistic questions
compare and contrast
writing activities
persuasive / argumentative writing
10. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
mapping
guidelines for evaluating evidence
MLA
summar
11. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
types of source material
drafting
techniques for coherence
mapping
12. 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;
techniques for coherence
formal outline guidelines
drafting
MLA
13. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
mapping
direct quotation
student-created sources
types of discourse
14. Topic that you are discussing
quotations
illustration
reference works
subject
15. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
RENNS
specific language
cause and effect
assertion
16. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
audience
introductory paragraph
coherence
scoring rubics
17. 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
audience characteristics
techniques for coherence
self-assessment
developmen
18. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
subject
quotations
summar
persuasive / argumentative writing
19. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
developmen
sarcasm
types of source material
20. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
summar
spatial sequence
MLA
topic sentence
21. Writing nonstop about anything
guidelines for evaluating evidence
APA
types of discourse
free writing
22. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
location
analogies
types of presentation strategies
audience
23. Toulman's model of arguement
internet
the claim - the support - the warrant
process writing
source
24. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
revising
techniques for coherence
comparison
drafting
25. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
tone
appeal to emotion
specific language
creative writing
26. Vague words are avoided
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
elements in an argument
typical elements in informative essay
specific language
27. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
drafting
chronological order
evaluating
source
28. Flm - art - media - and so on
indirect quotations
purposes of writing
workplace writing
other sources
29. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
counterpoints
self-assessment
drafting
subject
30. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
direct quotation
portfolios
APA
chronological order
31. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
types of presentation strategies
proofreading
subject writing
steps of revision
32. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
creative
MLA
summar
introductory paragraph
33. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
topic sentence
point of view
rhetorical strategies
comparison
34. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
compare and contrast
writing activities
analogies
mapping
35. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
types of presentation strategies
purposes of writing
unity
revising
36. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
direct quotation
stages of the writing process
holistic scoring
quotations
37. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
chronological order
basic requirements for a thesis statement
guidelines for evaluating evidence
workplace writing
38. 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
revising
illustration
scoring rubics
general reading public
39. 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
topic sentence
compare and contrast
illustration
subject writing
40. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
cause and effect
stages of the writing process
workplace writing
purpose
41. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
tone
free writing
plagerizing
creative writing
42. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
creative writing
rhetorical strategies
style
source
43. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
ways to organize a passage
counterpoints
audience characteristics
typical elements in informative essay
44. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
typical elements in informative essay
types of presentation strategies
paraphrase
persuasive
45. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
specific language
argument
steps of revision
APA
46. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
focus
formal outline guidelines
evidence
style
47. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
shaping
creative writing
audience
purpose
48. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
analogies
free writing
steps of revision
focused free writing
49. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
typical elements in informative essay
scholarly writing
proofreading
50. 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
holistic scoring
proofreading
shaping
subject
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