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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Learning how to write by writing; is an approach which encourages students to communicate their own written messages while simultaneously developing their literacy skills in speaking and reading rather than delaying involvement in the writing process






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. This is the stage of writing that involves rewriting or 're-seeing;' emphasis is place on examining sentence structure - word choice - voice - and organization of the piece






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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)






16. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






33. Toulman's model of arguement






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs