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Writing Process
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Subject
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
location
expository
types of presentation strategies
writing activities
2. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
revising
proofreading
spatial sequence
tone
3. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
source
classification
drafting
coherence
4. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
shaping
classification
typical elements in informative essay
sarcasm
5. 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
holistic scoring
writing activities
drafting
creative
6. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
shaping
types of discourse
sarcasm
compare and contrast
7. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
elements in an argument
reference works
MLA
audience
8. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
self-assessment
tone
extended metaphor
subject writing
9. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
paraphrase
summar
praise
major activities of revision
10. 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)
summar
reference works
major activities of revision
problem and solution
11. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
RENNS
evaluating
workplace writing
generalizations
12. 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
rhetorical strategies
MLA
steps of revision
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
13. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
types of discourse
praise
shaping
thesis statement end
14. Writing nonstop about anything
purposes of writing
free writing
introductory paragraph
evidence
15. 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
revising
types of presentation strategies
sarcasm
argument
16. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
holistic scoring
focus
source
types of discourse
17. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
source
classification
scoring rubics
thesis statement end
18. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
spatial sequence
topic sentence
RENNS
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
19. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
indirect quotations
other sources
audience
appeal to authority
20. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
types of source material
quotations
steps of revision
coherence
21. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
unity
summar
MLA
rhetorical features
22. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
indirect quotations
rhetorical strategies
spatial sequence
writing activities
23. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
creative
quotations
developmen
reference works
24. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
source
scholarly writing
cause and effect
appeal to authority
25. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
location
assertion
mapping
reference works
26. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
types of presentation strategies
focused free writing
typical elements in informative essay
personal writing
27. 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
audience
self-assessment
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
topic sentence
28. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
journalistic questions
RENNS
summar
editing
29. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
evidence
subject writing
summar
audience characteristics
30. 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
types of presentation strategies
drafting
direct quotation
subject writing
31. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
creative writing
writing activities
scholarly writing
32. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
focused free writing
steps of revision
creative
appeal to emotion
33. 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
prewriting
counterpoints
indirect quotations
focused free writing
34. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
drafting
evidence
audience characteristics
point of view
35. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
direct quotation
drafting
personal writing
portfolios
36. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
thesis statement end
coherence
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
argument
37. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
thesis statement end
types of discourse
appeal to emotion
paraphrase
38. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
topic sentence
sarcasm
rhetorical strategies
types of presentation strategies
39. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
summar
chronological order
argument
focused free writing
40. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
holistic scoring
plagerizing
elements in an argument
ways to organize a passage
41. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
types of presentation strategies
persuasive
sarcasm
MLA
42. 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
creative
compare and contrast
cause and effect
argument
43. 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
internet
general reading public
RENNS
audience characteristics
44. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
climax
specific language
techniques for coherence
direct quotation
45. 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
holistic scoring
extended metaphor
scoring rubics
process writing
46. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
summar
spatial sequence
reference works
steps of revision
47. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
peer review
portfolios
illustration
RENNS
48. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
problem and solution
developmen
ways to avoid generalizations
workplace writing
49. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
chronological order
sarcasm
illustration
prewriting
50. 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
chronological order
style
generalizations
rhetorical features