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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Toulman's model of arguement






11. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence






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






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






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






15. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results






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






20. Flm - art - media - and so on






21. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






32. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






42. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






44. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






46. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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