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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Flm - art - media - and so on






26. Vague words are avoided






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






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






29. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






32. Topic that you are discussing






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. 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)






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts