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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument






2. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






3. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship






11. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






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






16. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






18. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. 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)






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Writing nonstop about anything






42. 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






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






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






45. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






49. The 'going public' stage of writing






50. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing