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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






5. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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;






28. Vague words are avoided






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. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






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






34. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






35. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






37. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






39. 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






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






41. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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