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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect






8. 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






9. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic






10. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






11. Toulman's model of arguement






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






13. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






14. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument






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






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






17. 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;






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






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






20. 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






21. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. Vague words are avoided






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






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






36. Flm - art - media - and so on






37. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






44. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work






45. 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






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






47. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






48. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy






49. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes






50. 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