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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. Toulman's model of arguement
publishing
mapping
the claim - the support - the warrant
techniques for coherence
2. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
evaluating
drafting
cause and effect
revising
3. 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
prewriting
thesis statement end
climax
direct quotation
4. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
audience
extended metaphor
praise
persuasive / argumentative writing
5. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
comparison
techniques for coherence
tone
assertion
6. 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
student-created sources
journalistic questions
audience characteristics
7. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
revising
introductory paragraph
holistic scoring
types of source material
8. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
paraphrase
evidence
publishing
problem and solution
9. 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
the claim - the support - the warrant
subject
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
sarcasm
10. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
coherence
thesis statement end
subject
focus
11. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
stages of the writing process
developmen
chronological order
purposes of writing
12. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
purposes of writing
elements in an argument
coherence
rhetorical features
13. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
formal outline guidelines
brainstorming
comparison
revising
14. 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
praise
chronological order
internet
drafting
15. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
sarcasm
appeal to emotion
elements in an argument
compare and contrast
16. Writing nonstop about anything
free writing
publishing
scoring rubics
quotations
17. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
mapping
drafting
persuasive / argumentative writing
cause and effect
18. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
paraphrase
publishing
quotations
compare and contrast
19. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
student-created sources
quotations
shaping
cause and effect
20. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
peer review
basic requirements for a thesis statement
journalistic questions
ways to avoid generalizations
21. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
rhetorical strategies
creative writing
thesis statement end
personal writing
22. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
appeal to emotion
rhetorical strategies
types of presentation strategies
mapping
23. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
basic requirements for a thesis statement
appeal to authority
ways to avoid generalizations
free writing
24. The 'going public' stage of writing
climax
peer review
publishing
plagerizing
25. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
brainstorming
elements in an argument
MLA
proofreading
26. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
portfolios
APA
generalizations
topic sentence
27. Flm - art - media - and so on
illustration
coherence
peer review
other sources
28. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
argument
major activities of revision
MLA
scoring rubics
29. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
types of discourse
indirect quotations
focused free writing
other sources
30. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
cause and effect
purposes of writing
focus
free writing
31. 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
audience characteristics
drafting
holistic scoring
summar
32. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
ways to avoid generalizations
topic sentence
chronological order
general reading public
33. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
summar
indirect quotations
prewriting
topic sentence
34. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
problem and solution
free writing
ways to organize a passage
stages of the writing process
35. 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
generalizations
types of discourse
direct quotation
reference works
36. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
process writing
personal writing
student-created sources
classification
37. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
summar
scholarly writing
purpose
developmen
38. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
praise
mapping
persuasive
evaluating
39. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
coherence
creative writing
drafting
problem and solution
40. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
revising
compare and contrast
paraphrase
rhetorical features
41. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
chronological order
workplace writing
quotations
self-assessment
42. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
tone
proofreading
drafting
topic sentence
43. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
steps of revision
revising
guidelines for evaluating evidence
persuasive / argumentative writing
44. 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)
major activities of revision
general reading public
reference works
subject writing
45. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
counterpoints
location
steps of revision
APA
46. 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
tone
focused free writing
ways to avoid generalizations
appeal to emotion
47. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
coherence
general reading public
MLA
cause and effect
48. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
location
purposes of writing
student-created sources
persuasive
49. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
formal outline guidelines
coherence
assertion
focus
50. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
student-created sources
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
focused free writing
paraphrase