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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Toulman's model of arguement






7. 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)






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






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






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






11. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters






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






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






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






38. 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






39. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






42. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner






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






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






45. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






46. 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






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






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






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






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