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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Vague words are avoided






22. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. Flm - art - media - and so on






27. 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






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






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






30. 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)






31. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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