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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. 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






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






3. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally






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






13. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument






22. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






23. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






24. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication






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






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






27. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






29. 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






30. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






31. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects






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






33. 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






34. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements






35. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient






36. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source






37. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it






38. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic






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






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






41. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear






42. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing






43. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms






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






45. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books






46. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.






47. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing






48. Vague words are avoided






49. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks






50. 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