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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about






2. 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






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






4. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






6. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






8. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Online: dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on; various search engines and portals to gather ideas and information






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






41. 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;






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






43. 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






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






45. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






47. 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






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






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






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