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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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1. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
reference works
persuasive
assertion
editing
2. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
scholarly writing
RENNS
creative
subject
3. 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
holistic scoring
stages of the writing process
reference works
mapping
4. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
process writing
source
student-created sources
revising
5. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph
developmen
revising
shaping
subject writing
6. 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
revising
appeal to authority
internet
quotations
7. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
counterpoints
argument
coherence
purpose
8. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
evaluating
comparison
sarcasm
extended metaphor
9. 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
internet
illustration
process writing
compare and contrast
10. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
appeal to authority
classification
MLA
cause and effect
11. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
chronological order
appeal to emotion
appeal to authority
ways to organize a passage
12. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
writing activities
tone
student-created sources
proofreading
13. 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
scoring rubics
quotations
other sources
14. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
peer review
mapping
summar
workplace writing
15. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
persuasive
shaping
comparison
free writing
16. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
editing
persuasive / argumentative writing
quotations
climax
17. 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
self-assessment
assertion
drafting
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
18. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
extended metaphor
source
style
problem and solution
19. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
holistic scoring
purpose
writing activities
subject writing
20. Topic that you are discussing
rhetorical features
praise
subject
classification
21. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
point of view
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
analogies
illustration
22. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
drafting
techniques for coherence
self-assessment
ways to organize a passage
23. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
unity
assertion
climax
workplace writing
24. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
student-created sources
comparison
types of discourse
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
25. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
MLA
point of view
expository
extended metaphor
26. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
topic sentence
MLA
audience characteristics
persuasive / argumentative writing
27. Flm - art - media - and so on
other sources
publishing
persuasive
student-created sources
28. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
types of presentation strategies
sarcasm
evidence
source
29. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
subject
tone
creative
climax
30. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
spatial sequence
internet
purpose
quotations
31. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
brainstorming
expository
subject writing
assertion
32. 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
subject
point of view
writing activities
33. 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
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
summar
topic sentence
ways to avoid generalizations
34. 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
point of view
spatial sequence
portfolios
revising
35. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
evaluating
appeal to emotion
indirect quotations
purpose
36. 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;
formal outline guidelines
climax
sarcasm
praise
37. 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
rhetorical features
extended metaphor
ways to avoid generalizations
writing activities
38. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
appeal to authority
drafting
process writing
student-created sources
39. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
guidelines for evaluating evidence
coherence
thesis statement end
focused free writing
40. 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
unity
shaping
purpose
self-assessment
41. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
thesis statement end
shaping
guidelines for evaluating evidence
persuasive / argumentative writing
42. 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
scoring rubics
audience characteristics
comparison
revising
43. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
techniques for coherence
revising
argument
purposes of writing
44. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
mapping
summar
climax
classification
45. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
purposes of writing
persuasive / argumentative writing
peer review
APA
46. 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
journalistic questions
coherence
prewriting
types of discourse
47. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
evidence
assertion
elements in an argument
writing activities
48. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
sarcasm
tone
process writing
drafting
49. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
techniques for coherence
writing activities
revising
location
50. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
revising
ways to avoid generalizations
paraphrase
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