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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner






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






3. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other






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






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






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






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






8. Topic that you are discussing






9. 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;






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






18. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






19. Flm - art - media - and so on






20. 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






21. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic






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






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






24. Toulman's model of arguement






25. The 'going public' stage of writing






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion






36. Vague words are avoided






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






38. Writers can express their innermost thoughts - feelings - and responses through a variety of personal writing - including journal writing - diaries - logs - personal narratives - and personal essays






39. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source






40. This stage of the writing process involve gathering and selecting ideas; teachers can help students in several ways: creating lists - researching - brainstorming -reading to discover more about the author's style - talking - collecting memorabilia or






41. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)






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






43. 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






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






45. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






46. 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






47. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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