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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear






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






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






4. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility






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






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






7. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas






8. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






9. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone






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






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






12. 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






13. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






14. 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






15. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






16. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters






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






18. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you






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






20. 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)






21. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Be specific - use facts/data/statistics - use/attribute quotes; quantify don't qualify; use of 'it seems -' try not to overstate situation - base writing on authority - break down the topic






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






36. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas






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






38. Writing nonstop about anything






39. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






42. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






45. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure






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






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






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






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






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







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