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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing






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






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






4. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect






5. 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






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






7. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






8. 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






9. Performing speeches - plays - videos; making a speech - participating in debate; creating booklets - brochures - family scrapbooks - or personal web pages; publishing a school newspaper - magazine - or portfolio; submitting work for publication beyon






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






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






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






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






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






15. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship






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






17. 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






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






19. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way






31. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry






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






33. 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






34. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument






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






36. 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






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






38. Flm - art - media - and so on






39. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas






40. 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






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






42. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






43. Topic that you are discussing






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






45. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






46. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






49. Writing nonstop about anything






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