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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results






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






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






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






8. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






10. 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






11. Who? what? when? where? why? how?






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






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






14. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. 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;






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






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






25. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest






26. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material






27. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






28. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas






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






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






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






32. Toulman's model of arguement






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






48. The 'going public' stage of writing






49. 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






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