Test your basic knowledge |

Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






3. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






4. 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






5. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests