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Writing Process
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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. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
extended metaphor
steps of revision
chronological order
specific language
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
persuasive / argumentative writing
developmen
prewriting
drafting
3. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
steps of revision
writing activities
elements in an argument
appeal to emotion
4. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
paraphrase
summar
prewriting
focused free writing
5. Topic that you are discussing
process writing
typical elements in informative essay
shaping
subject
6. 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)
counterpoints
major activities of revision
steps of revision
purpose
7. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
tone
writing activities
point of view
holistic scoring
8. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
evaluating
source
unity
location
9. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
focused free writing
topic sentence
quotations
techniques for coherence
10. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
quotations
editing
purpose
subject writing
11. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
plagerizing
typical elements in informative essay
introductory paragraph
portfolios
12. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
typical elements in informative essay
style
internet
audience characteristics
13. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
extended metaphor
basic requirements for a thesis statement
cause and effect
steps of revision
14. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
steps of revision
prewriting
evidence
scholarly writing
15. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
writing activities
proofreading
RENNS
student-created sources
16. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
illustration
scoring rubics
topic sentence
persuasive / argumentative writing
17. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
counterpoints
specific language
appeal to authority
compare and contrast
18. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
source
counterpoints
internet
assertion
19. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
portfolios
sarcasm
style
argument
20. 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
holistic scoring
techniques for coherence
persuasive
revising
21. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
the claim - the support - the warrant
appeal to authority
revising
guidelines for evaluating evidence
22. Writing nonstop about anything
free writing
plagerizing
mapping
shaping
23. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
personal writing
sarcasm
rhetorical features
generalizations
24. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
RENNS
drafting
counterpoints
classification
25. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
plagerizing
types of discourse
quotations
paraphrase
26. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
sarcasm
unity
expository
cause and effect
27. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
peer review
student-created sources
climax
revising
28. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
sarcasm
stages of the writing process
counterpoints
subject writing
29. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
audience
direct quotation
indirect quotations
portfolios
30. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
peer review
drafting
classification
chronological order
31. 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
personal writing
problem and solution
subject
plagerizing
32. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
ways to organize a passage
climax
cause and effect
self-assessment
33. 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
focus
appeal to authority
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
portfolios
34. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
techniques for coherence
creative
types of source material
typical elements in informative essay
35. 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
scoring rubics
holistic scoring
extended metaphor
editing
36. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
editing
publishing
sarcasm
indirect quotations
37. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
proofreading
revising
assertion
purpose
38. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
quotations
internet
classification
steps of revision
39. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
topic sentence
analogies
climax
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
40. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
counterpoints
coherence
praise
techniques for coherence
41. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
cause and effect
writing activities
general reading public
compare and contrast
42. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
assertion
problem and solution
style
holistic scoring
43. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
journalistic questions
basic requirements for a thesis statement
chronological order
appeal to emotion
44. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
evidence
thesis statement end
drafting
chronological order
45. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
classification
rhetorical strategies
shaping
APA
46. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
purposes of writing
climax
cause and effect
argument
47. 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
compare and contrast
shaping
persuasive / argumentative writing
cause and effect
48. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
rhetorical strategies
other sources
elements in an argument
ways to organize a passage
49. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
analogies
thesis statement end
student-created sources
types of presentation strategies
50. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
direct quotation
developmen
comparison
purposes of writing