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Writing Process
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
personal writing
thesis statement end
student-created sources
other sources
2. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
praise
guidelines for evaluating evidence
shaping
persuasive / argumentative writing
3. Topic that you are discussing
comparison
revising
cause and effect
subject
4. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
extended metaphor
thesis statement end
praise
ways to avoid generalizations
5. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
cause and effect
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
audience
analogies
6. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
direct quotation
creative writing
shaping
revising
7. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
other sources
illustration
style
rhetorical features
8. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
free writing
shaping
process writing
cause and effect
9. The 'going public' stage of writing
workplace writing
chronological order
comparison
publishing
10. 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
drafting
audience characteristics
writing activities
problem and solution
11. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
proofreading
topic sentence
source
12. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
mapping
basic requirements for a thesis statement
publishing
steps of revision
13. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
problem and solution
assertion
free writing
types of presentation strategies
14. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
typical elements in informative essay
generalizations
style
15. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
drafting
student-created sources
holistic scoring
16. 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
holistic scoring
process writing
introductory paragraph
rhetorical strategies
17. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
classification
location
praise
chronological order
18. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
assertion
cause and effect
focus
free writing
19. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
internet
evidence
extended metaphor
creative
20. Vague words are avoided
introductory paragraph
RENNS
scoring rubics
specific language
21. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
praise
basic requirements for a thesis statement
paraphrase
illustration
22. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
subject writing
appeal to authority
counterpoints
brainstorming
23. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
topic sentence
cause and effect
chronological order
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
24. 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;
tone
formal outline guidelines
developmen
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
25. 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
focus
portfolios
revising
RENNS
26. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
student-created sources
elements in an argument
drafting
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
27. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
analogies
generalizations
chronological order
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
28. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
other sources
techniques for coherence
personal writing
publishing
29. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
rhetorical features
reference works
generalizations
shaping
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
scoring rubics
praise
typical elements in informative essay
analogies
31. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
techniques for coherence
style
proofreading
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
32. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
elements in an argument
persuasive
summar
ways to organize a passage
33. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
rhetorical features
purposes of writing
purpose
drafting
34. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph
developmen
introductory paragraph
steps of revision
types of presentation strategies
35. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
coherence
developmen
types of discourse
formal outline guidelines
36. 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
editing
purpose
direct quotation
ways to avoid generalizations
37. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
basic requirements for a thesis statement
brainstorming
assertion
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
38. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
style
persuasive / argumentative writing
counterpoints
the claim - the support - the warrant
39. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
writing activities
comparison
spatial sequence
classification
40. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
specific language
persuasive
brainstorming
evaluating
41. 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
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
revising
paraphrase
formal outline guidelines
42. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
general reading public
creative writing
creative
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
43. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
MLA
location
drafting
subject
44. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
writing activities
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
proofreading
analogies
45. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
types of source material
other sources
subject
plagerizing
46. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
persuasive / argumentative writing
cause and effect
reference works
persuasive
47. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
tone
spatial sequence
reference works
subject writing
48. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
audience
prewriting
summar
workplace writing
49. 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
generalizations
praise
scholarly writing
argument
50. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
paraphrase
direct quotation
student-created sources
location
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