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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. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear






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






4. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






6. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






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






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






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;






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






14. Topic that you are discussing






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






16. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest






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






18. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks






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






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






21. Writing nonstop about anything






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






23. Toulman's model of arguement






24. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading






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






26. Vague words are avoided






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






28. Flm - art - media - and so on






29. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas






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






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






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






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






34. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication






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






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






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






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






47. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing






48. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






49. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms






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






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