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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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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. 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
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
specific language
mapping
reference works
2. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
rhetorical strategies
proofreading
rhetorical features
focus
3. The 'going public' stage of writing
appeal to emotion
publishing
reference works
creative writing
4. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
creative
brainstorming
sarcasm
introductory paragraph
5. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
steps of revision
types of discourse
climax
sarcasm
6. 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
APA
subject writing
holistic scoring
compare and contrast
7. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
paraphrase
techniques for coherence
process writing
typical elements in informative essay
8. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
coherence
creative writing
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
types of presentation strategies
9. 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
appeal to emotion
drafting
evidence
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
10. 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;
formal outline guidelines
publishing
other sources
source
11. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
reference works
creative writing
sarcasm
peer review
12. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
direct quotation
persuasive / argumentative writing
brainstorming
RENNS
13. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
appeal to emotion
personal writing
sarcasm
comparison
14. 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
persuasive / argumentative writing
creative writing
argument
ways to avoid generalizations
15. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
summar
major activities of revision
purposes of writing
creative writing
16. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
paraphrase
workplace writing
purpose
types of source material
17. Toulman's model of arguement
the claim - the support - the warrant
RENNS
publishing
writing activities
18. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
types of discourse
thesis statement end
style
other sources
19. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
summar
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
extended metaphor
scoring rubics
20. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
APA
free writing
paraphrase
types of source material
21. Writing nonstop about anything
purpose
free writing
RENNS
location
22. Flm - art - media - and so on
compare and contrast
shaping
internet
other sources
23. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
drafting
techniques for coherence
mapping
editing
24. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
paraphrase
evaluating
rhetorical features
climax
25. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
steps of revision
problem and solution
plagerizing
typical elements in informative essay
26. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
thesis statement end
coherence
drafting
direct quotation
27. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
creative writing
cause and effect
brainstorming
expository
28. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
publishing
persuasive
workplace writing
proofreading
29. 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
persuasive / argumentative writing
argument
personal writing
problem and solution
30. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
tone
ways to organize a passage
direct quotation
APA
31. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
sarcasm
argument
types of presentation strategies
reference works
32. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
shaping
scholarly writing
types of source material
rhetorical strategies
33. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
general reading public
extended metaphor
evidence
climax
34. 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
praise
types of presentation strategies
workplace writing
rhetorical strategies
35. 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
guidelines for evaluating evidence
ways to organize a passage
audience characteristics
plagerizing
36. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
drafting
climax
persuasive / argumentative writing
shaping
37. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
spatial sequence
plagerizing
analogies
writing activities
38. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
spatial sequence
chronological order
location
shaping
39. Topic that you are discussing
introductory paragraph
subject
problem and solution
evidence
40. 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)
major activities of revision
rhetorical strategies
focus
creative
41. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
brainstorming
spatial sequence
tone
writing activities
42. 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
portfolios
persuasive
student-created sources
rhetorical features
43. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
classification
tone
direct quotation
purposes of writing
44. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
personal writing
plagerizing
style
revising
45. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
peer review
compare and contrast
holistic scoring
reference works
46. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
spatial sequence
drafting
publishing
APA
47. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
summar
stages of the writing process
subject writing
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
48. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
drafting
expository
general reading public
appeal to authority
49. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
peer review
counterpoints
editing
indirect quotations
50. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
revising
mapping
quotations
source