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






2. 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;






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






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






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






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






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






8. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship






9. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Vague words are avoided






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






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






29. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books






30. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






31. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Who? what? when? where? why? how?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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