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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. 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






2. Toulman's model of arguement






3. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner






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






5. The 'going public' stage of writing






6. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince






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






15. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






16. Topic that you are discussing






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






18. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity






19. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






21. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions






22. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas






23. Writing nonstop about anything






24. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






25. Vague words are avoided






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






27. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure






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






29. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic






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






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






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






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






34. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion






35. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions






46. 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






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






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






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






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