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Writing Process
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
publishing
internet
cause and effect
2. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
APA
argument
mapping
brainstorming
3. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
revising
topic sentence
creative
comparison
4. 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
major activities of revision
types of discourse
brainstorming
prewriting
5. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
stages of the writing process
spatial sequence
chronological order
typical elements in informative essay
6. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
journalistic questions
unity
types of source material
appeal to emotion
7. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
summar
focused free writing
coherence
counterpoints
8. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
general reading public
audience characteristics
guidelines for evaluating evidence
stages of the writing process
9. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
drafting
compare and contrast
process writing
source
10. 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
self-assessment
argument
shaping
types of discourse
11. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
proofreading
basic requirements for a thesis statement
holistic scoring
student-created sources
12. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
writing activities
types of discourse
techniques for coherence
source
13. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
spatial sequence
direct quotation
personal writing
guidelines for evaluating evidence
14. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
mapping
major activities of revision
chronological order
specific language
15. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
chronological order
climax
point of view
rhetorical strategies
16. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
creative writing
mapping
persuasive
cause and effect
17. 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
drafting
reference works
revising
18. 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
thesis statement end
ways to avoid generalizations
cause and effect
scoring rubics
19. 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
quotations
holistic scoring
types of presentation strategies
proofreading
20. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
thesis statement end
self-assessment
journalistic questions
RENNS
21. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
shaping
introductory paragraph
evaluating
types of source material
22. 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
compare and contrast
workplace writing
tone
appeal to emotion
23. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
other sources
rhetorical strategies
writing activities
scholarly writing
24. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
evaluating
focused free writing
counterpoints
source
25. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
plagerizing
paraphrase
reference works
evaluating
26. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
audience
RENNS
formal outline guidelines
direct quotation
27. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
chronological order
summar
self-assessment
drafting
28. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
workplace writing
problem and solution
introductory paragraph
persuasive / argumentative writing
29. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
coherence
steps of revision
shaping
persuasive
30. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
coherence
RENNS
topic sentence
classification
31. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
RENNS
paraphrase
thesis statement end
creative
32. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
MLA
praise
classification
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
33. 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
counterpoints
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
compare and contrast
rhetorical features
34. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
major activities of revision
spatial sequence
appeal to authority
shaping
35. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
evidence
student-created sources
thesis statement end
internet
36. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
appeal to authority
illustration
indirect quotations
prewriting
37. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
the claim - the support - the warrant
audience
steps of revision
indirect quotations
38. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
major activities of revision
journalistic questions
portfolios
point of view
39. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
process writing
location
appeal to emotion
steps of revision
40. 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
writing activities
internet
other sources
types of discourse
41. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
shaping
coherence
appeal to emotion
MLA
42. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
journalistic questions
introductory paragraph
persuasive
types of presentation strategies
43. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
internet
journalistic questions
coherence
illustration
44. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
formal outline guidelines
basic requirements for a thesis statement
holistic scoring
the claim - the support - the warrant
45. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
focus
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
persuasive / argumentative writing
free writing
46. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
APA
steps of revision
thesis statement end
paraphrase
47. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
types of source material
generalizations
ways to avoid generalizations
tone
48. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
evidence
elements in an argument
assertion
ways to avoid generalizations
49. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
brainstorming
RENNS
focused free writing
evidence
50. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
types of discourse
counterpoints
chronological order
evaluating