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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Vague words are avoided






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






18. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






21. 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






22. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication






23. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






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






28. 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)






29. 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






30. Impressionistic; method based on theory that a whole piece of writing is greater than the sum of its parts; essays are read for a total impression they create - rather than individual aspects; grammar - spelling - and organization should not be consi






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






41. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






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






46. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






48. 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






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






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







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