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






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






3. 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)






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






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






6. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






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






11. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally






19. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






22. Topic that you are discussing






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






24. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






38. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






40. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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;






50. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it