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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






15. 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






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. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas






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






19. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






31. 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






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






33. Vague words are avoided






34. 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






35. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






38. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way






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






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






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






42. Flm - art - media - and so on






43. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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