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Writing Process
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
argument
types of discourse
developmen
scoring rubics
2. Toulman's model of arguement
specific language
process writing
counterpoints
the claim - the support - the warrant
3. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
location
evidence
purposes of writing
appeal to emotion
4. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
editing
persuasive
generalizations
reference works
5. The 'going public' stage of writing
purposes of writing
publishing
cause and effect
drafting
6. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
portfolios
comparison
tone
purpose
7. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
unity
guidelines for evaluating evidence
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
focus
8. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
quotations
typical elements in informative essay
style
praise
9. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
chronological order
editing
prewriting
expository
10. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
techniques for coherence
scholarly writing
quotations
indirect quotations
11. 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
basic requirements for a thesis statement
publishing
internet
proofreading
12. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
direct quotation
ways to organize a passage
proofreading
plagerizing
13. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
focus
subject writing
persuasive
chronological order
14. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
coherence
process writing
audience characteristics
portfolios
15. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
persuasive
focused free writing
audience
climax
16. Topic that you are discussing
subject
source
writing activities
location
17. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
proofreading
ways to organize a passage
internet
self-assessment
18. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
specific language
creative
tone
19. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
revising
types of discourse
mapping
steps of revision
20. 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
the claim - the support - the warrant
summar
revising
types of presentation strategies
21. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
types of discourse
other sources
assertion
evidence
22. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
coherence
source
style
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
23. Writing nonstop about anything
appeal to emotion
free writing
cause and effect
internet
24. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
expository
classification
personal writing
topic sentence
25. Vague words are avoided
rhetorical features
specific language
types of source material
self-assessment
26. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
extended metaphor
evaluating
topic sentence
rhetorical features
27. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
paraphrase
audience characteristics
classification
types of source material
28. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
direct quotation
sarcasm
rhetorical features
generalizations
29. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
brainstorming
evidence
sarcasm
counterpoints
30. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
extended metaphor
summar
shaping
cause and effect
31. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
evidence
personal writing
guidelines for evaluating evidence
topic sentence
32. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
introductory paragraph
problem and solution
revising
thesis statement end
33. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
internet
indirect quotations
sarcasm
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
34. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
rhetorical strategies
holistic scoring
mapping
expository
35. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
writing activities
rhetorical features
guidelines for evaluating evidence
typical elements in informative essay
36. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
free writing
editing
focus
expository
37. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
RENNS
spatial sequence
analogies
scholarly writing
38. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
types of discourse
subject writing
classification
tone
39. 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
topic sentence
generalizations
style
internet
40. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
shaping
general reading public
the claim - the support - the warrant
editing
41. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
guidelines for evaluating evidence
focused free writing
creative writing
prewriting
42. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
rhetorical strategies
major activities of revision
problem and solution
brainstorming
43. 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
general reading public
holistic scoring
subject writing
drafting
44. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
student-created sources
types of source material
guidelines for evaluating evidence
peer review
45. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
basic requirements for a thesis statement
holistic scoring
portfolios
elements in an argument
46. 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
focused free writing
assertion
location
types of presentation strategies
47. 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
workplace writing
counterpoints
types of presentation strategies
48. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
student-created sources
publishing
argument
MLA
49. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
paraphrase
problem and solution
summar
process writing
50. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
introductory paragraph
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
persuasive
types of discourse