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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Writing nonstop about anything






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






11. 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;






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






28. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. Topic that you are discussing






48. 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






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






50. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others