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Writing Process

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






2. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion






10. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas






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






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






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






14. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






16. The 'going public' stage of writing






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility






21. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks






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






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






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






31. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. 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;






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






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






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






39. Toulman's model of arguement






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






41. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic






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






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






44. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)






45. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details






46. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements






47. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph






48. 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






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






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







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