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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. 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
types of presentation strategies
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
purpose
2. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
elements in an argument
chronological order
brainstorming
techniques for coherence
3. 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)
revising
major activities of revision
types of discourse
appeal to authority
4. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
portfolios
RENNS
summar
types of discourse
5. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
tone
extended metaphor
unity
cause and effect
6. 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
location
editing
compare and contrast
7. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
praise
cause and effect
topic sentence
illustration
8. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
reference works
extended metaphor
drafting
assertion
9. 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
comparison
counterpoints
MLA
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
10. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
peer review
chronological order
elements in an argument
rhetorical strategies
11. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
problem and solution
basic requirements for a thesis statement
other sources
chronological order
12. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
classification
praise
generalizations
student-created sources
13. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
RENNS
cause and effect
chronological order
purpose
14. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
drafting
praise
argument
editing
15. 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
general reading public
summar
portfolios
purposes of writing
16. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
focused free writing
compare and contrast
classification
peer review
17. 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
focused free writing
revising
mapping
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
18. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
location
evidence
revising
ways to avoid generalizations
19. Learning how to write by writing; is an approach which encourages students to communicate their own written messages while simultaneously developing their literacy skills in speaking and reading rather than delaying involvement in the writing process
tone
process writing
revising
developmen
20. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
brainstorming
appeal to authority
proofreading
stages of the writing process
21. 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
sarcasm
introductory paragraph
holistic scoring
unity
22. Who? what? when? where? why? how?
portfolios
appeal to authority
journalistic questions
typical elements in informative essay
23. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
climax
persuasive / argumentative writing
guidelines for evaluating evidence
internet
24. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
focus
cause and effect
subject writing
point of view
25. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
appeal to emotion
tone
evidence
expository
26. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
peer review
drafting
extended metaphor
sarcasm
27. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
types of discourse
climax
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
peer review
28. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
RENNS
subject writing
analogies
chronological order
29. Vague words are avoided
types of presentation strategies
spatial sequence
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
specific language
30. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
analogies
types of source material
general reading public
typical elements in informative essay
31. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
process writing
shaping
appeal to authority
steps of revision
32. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
APA
subject writing
assertion
analogies
33. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
self-assessment
internet
evaluating
unity
34. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
types of presentation strategies
types of source material
appeal to emotion
editing
35. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
MLA
location
coherence
summar
36. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
elements in an argument
internet
chronological order
subject writing
37. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
guidelines for evaluating evidence
point of view
creative writing
evaluating
38. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
techniques for coherence
plagerizing
tone
analogies
39. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
journalistic questions
illustration
direct quotation
extended metaphor
40. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
paraphrase
coherence
audience
tone
41. 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;
types of presentation strategies
audience characteristics
holistic scoring
formal outline guidelines
42. 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
reference works
formal outline guidelines
rhetorical features
43. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
praise
evidence
types of discourse
reference works
44. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
holistic scoring
thesis statement end
guidelines for evaluating evidence
drafting
45. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
subject writing
general reading public
chronological order
quotations
46. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
extended metaphor
types of presentation strategies
mapping
creative
47. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
focus
plagerizing
topic sentence
summar
48. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
persuasive
basic requirements for a thesis statement
revising
appeal to emotion
49. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
proofreading
ways to avoid generalizations
evidence
prewriting
50. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph
developmen
creative
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
internet