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Writing Process
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writing-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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
comparison
appeal to authority
coherence
praise
2. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
scoring rubics
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
focused free writing
argument
3. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
mapping
point of view
types of discourse
appeal to authority
4. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
creative writing
evidence
techniques for coherence
counterpoints
5. 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
appeal to authority
proofreading
stages of the writing process
audience characteristics
6. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
major activities of revision
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
revising
expository
7. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
peer review
journalistic questions
publishing
topic sentence
8. 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
analogies
direct quotation
peer review
9. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
subject writing
tone
appeal to emotion
persuasive / argumentative writing
10. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
the claim - the support - the warrant
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
focus
proofreading
11. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
drafting
formal outline guidelines
internet
location
12. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph
developmen
personal writing
APA
types of presentation strategies
13. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
counterpoints
shaping
reference works
subject writing
14. 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
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
introductory paragraph
15. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
publishing
evaluating
types of source material
coherence
16. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
praise
illustration
location
scoring rubics
17. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
coherence
argument
climax
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
18. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
indirect quotations
chronological order
journalistic questions
unity
19. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
techniques for coherence
appeal to authority
style
student-created sources
20. 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
self-assessment
subject writing
shaping
audience
21. Topic that you are discussing
subject
personal writing
topic sentence
assertion
22. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
creative
assertion
source
audience
23. 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
ways to avoid generalizations
coherence
revising
extended metaphor
24. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
subject
quotations
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
scholarly writing
25. 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
audience
direct quotation
chronological order
scoring rubics
26. 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
guidelines for evaluating evidence
workplace writing
personal writing
student-created sources
27. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
drafting
mapping
cause and effect
types of source material
28. Writing nonstop about anything
reference works
drafting
generalizations
free writing
29. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
focused free writing
quotations
purpose
types of presentation strategies
30. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
summar
style
sarcasm
elements in an argument
31. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
shaping
tone
portfolios
compare and contrast
32. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
typical elements in informative essay
editing
direct quotation
free writing
33. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
types of source material
comparison
journalistic questions
types of presentation strategies
34. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
rhetorical features
shaping
location
rhetorical strategies
35. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
techniques for coherence
praise
problem and solution
scoring rubics
36. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
RENNS
generalizations
writing activities
scholarly writing
37. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
direct quotation
purposes of writing
brainstorming
plagerizing
38. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
drafting
brainstorming
praise
summar
39. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
analogies
major activities of revision
chronological order
prewriting
40. 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
portfolios
style
chronological order
general reading public
41. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
revising
tone
major activities of revision
internet
42. 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
the claim - the support - the warrant
summar
other sources
prewriting
43. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
introductory paragraph
steps of revision
compare and contrast
MLA
44. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
purposes of writing
scoring rubics
subject writing
expository
45. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
personal writing
sarcasm
reference works
chronological order
46. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
free writing
paraphrase
spatial sequence
elements in an argument
47. 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
shaping
counterpoints
revising
portfolios
48. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
process writing
revising
counterpoints
writing activities
49. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
types of discourse
paraphrase
evaluating
topic sentence
50. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
portfolios
purpose
comparison
revising