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Writing Process
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Subject
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
focus
direct quotation
source
praise
2. 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
persuasive
elements in an argument
illustration
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
3. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
holistic scoring
sarcasm
reference works
quotations
4. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
general reading public
proofreading
scholarly writing
holistic scoring
5. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
assertion
elements in an argument
summar
audience
6. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
typical elements in informative essay
summar
personal writing
tone
7. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
subject writing
drafting
other sources
student-created sources
8. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
source
chronological order
RENNS
audience
9. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
unity
major activities of revision
introductory paragraph
counterpoints
10. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
location
spatial sequence
indirect quotations
paraphrase
11. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
evaluating
persuasive / argumentative writing
self-assessment
analogies
12. 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
portfolios
illustration
mapping
revising
13. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
peer review
audience characteristics
guidelines for evaluating evidence
shaping
14. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
stages of the writing process
introductory paragraph
mapping
coherence
15. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
direct quotation
revising
thesis statement end
purposes of writing
16. Vague words are avoided
sarcasm
revising
specific language
audience characteristics
17. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
coherence
argument
thesis statement end
illustration
18. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
generalizations
quotations
chronological order
types of source material
19. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
MLA
guidelines for evaluating evidence
rhetorical strategies
appeal to emotion
20. 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
tone
general reading public
writing activities
types of presentation strategies
21. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
ways to organize a passage
scoring rubics
analogies
revising
22. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
internet
specific language
comparison
persuasive
23. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
tone
revising
chronological order
tone
24. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
cause and effect
drafting
location
paraphrase
25. 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
general reading public
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
holistic scoring
guidelines for evaluating evidence
26. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
paraphrase
comparison
types of source material
analogies
27. The 'going public' stage of writing
focused free writing
peer review
topic sentence
publishing
28. 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
sarcasm
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
internet
scoring rubics
29. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
focus
publishing
generalizations
30. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
specific language
argument
types of discourse
spatial sequence
31. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
proofreading
style
peer review
shaping
32. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
rhetorical features
unity
appeal to authority
direct quotation
33. 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
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
coherence
holistic scoring
self-assessment
34. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
brainstorming
compare and contrast
focused free writing
chronological order
35. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
argument
steps of revision
subject writing
types of presentation strategies
36. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
chronological order
MLA
sarcasm
shaping
37. 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
MLA
journalistic questions
climax
audience characteristics
38. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
steps of revision
self-assessment
tone
introductory paragraph
39. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
personal writing
holistic scoring
focus
MLA
40. 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
argument
elements in an argument
problem and solution
scoring rubics
41. 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
drafting
purposes of writing
paraphrase
ways to avoid generalizations
42. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
focus
types of discourse
evidence
tone
43. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
proofreading
counterpoints
analogies
audience
44. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
audience characteristics
shaping
evaluating
45. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
free writing
purpose
self-assessment
publishing
46. Flm - art - media - and so on
counterpoints
developmen
process writing
other sources
47. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
elements in an argument
guidelines for evaluating evidence
cause and effect
unity
48. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
guidelines for evaluating evidence
steps of revision
plagerizing
evidence
49. Toulman's model of arguement
illustration
sarcasm
chronological order
the claim - the support - the warrant
50. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
paraphrase
plagerizing
guidelines for evaluating evidence
evaluating