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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Who? what? when? where? why? how?






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






3. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






4. 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






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






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






7. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work






8. 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






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






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






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






12. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






14. 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






15. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






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






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






18. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own






19. 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






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






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






22. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






24. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph






25. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence






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






27. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation






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






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






30. 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






31. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






34. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay






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






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






37. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






46. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks






47. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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







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