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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.






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






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






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






5. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)






6. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






7. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






9. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






10. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other






18. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






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






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






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






24. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing






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






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






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






45. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner






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






47. 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






48. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way






49. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






50. 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