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






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






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






4. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






6. 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






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






8. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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;






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






36. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






37. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






48. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






50. Descriptive scoring schemes that are developed by teachers and other evaluators to guide analysis of the products or process of a a students efforts; scoring requires certain criteria to be met; example: (3) meets expectation (2) adequate (1) needs i