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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Toulman's model of arguement






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






20. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally






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






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






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






24. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






27. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






30. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you






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






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






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






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






42. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about






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






44. 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)






45. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






46. 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






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






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






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






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