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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. 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)






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






32. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






49. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






50. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message