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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
peer review
appeal to authority
thesis statement end
steps of revision
2. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
summar
steps of revision
counterpoints
location
3. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
prewriting
journalistic questions
tone
editing
4. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
chronological order
tone
ways to avoid generalizations
personal writing
5. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
coherence
persuasive / argumentative writing
personal writing
6. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
cause and effect
workplace writing
guidelines for evaluating evidence
journalistic questions
7. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
shaping
classification
chronological order
tone
8. 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
comparison
editing
scoring rubics
tone
9. 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
holistic scoring
counterpoints
self-assessment
quotations
10. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
introductory paragraph
analogies
summar
process writing
11. Flm - art - media - and so on
other sources
appeal to emotion
peer review
chronological order
12. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
problem and solution
workplace writing
typical elements in informative essay
student-created sources
13. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
guidelines for evaluating evidence
peer review
direct quotation
student-created sources
14. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph
ways to organize a passage
generalizations
developmen
cause and effect
15. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
peer review
publishing
creative writing
plagerizing
16. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
direct quotation
focus
creative writing
paraphrase
17. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
prewriting
ways to organize a passage
indirect quotations
student-created sources
18. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
sarcasm
elements in an argument
general reading public
stages of the writing process
19. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
creative
proofreading
drafting
types of presentation strategies
20. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
source
purposes of writing
evaluating
quotations
21. 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
spatial sequence
revising
drafting
types of source material
22. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
MLA
internet
location
persuasive / argumentative writing
23. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
climax
peer review
steps of revision
chronological order
24. 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
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
ways to avoid generalizations
argument
25. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
problem and solution
tone
argument
topic sentence
26. 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
chronological order
generalizations
major activities of revision
problem and solution
27. 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
creative
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
personal writing
illustration
28. 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
illustration
purposes of writing
source
29. 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)
assertion
guidelines for evaluating evidence
major activities of revision
stages of the writing process
30. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
steps of revision
appeal to authority
workplace writing
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
31. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
scholarly writing
evaluating
types of source material
proofreading
32. 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
typical elements in informative essay
rhetorical features
developmen
portfolios
33. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
coherence
types of discourse
source
evaluating
34. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
reference works
focus
purpose
spatial sequence
35. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
self-assessment
drafting
persuasive
purposes of writing
36. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
elements in an argument
persuasive
steps of revision
cause and effect
37. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
coherence
basic requirements for a thesis statement
counterpoints
38. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
focused free writing
RENNS
creative
illustration
39. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
RENNS
techniques for coherence
generalizations
stages of the writing process
40. 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
proofreading
cause and effect
holistic scoring
41. Writing nonstop about anything
basic requirements for a thesis statement
free writing
assertion
generalizations
42. 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
reference works
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
subject
indirect quotations
43. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
appeal to emotion
scoring rubics
writing activities
revising
44. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
stages of the writing process
the claim - the support - the warrant
shaping
direct quotation
45. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
compare and contrast
focused free writing
point of view
focus
46. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
brainstorming
student-created sources
source
cause and effect
47. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
prewriting
quotations
extended metaphor
analogies
48. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
comparison
counterpoints
focused free writing
direct quotation
49. The 'going public' stage of writing
APA
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
publishing
types of source material
50. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
subject writing
chronological order
tone
point of view