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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.






2. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






23. 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






24. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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