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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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)






2. 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






3. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






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






8. 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;






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






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






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






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






13. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






14. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






17. 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






18. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms






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






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






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






22. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?






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






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






25. 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






26. Vague words are avoided






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






28. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






29. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






35. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise






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






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






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






39. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






41. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)






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






43. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other






44. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other






45. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs