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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas






2. The 'going public' stage of writing






3. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions






4. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince






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






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






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






8. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility






9. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure






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






18. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






21. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication






22. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument






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






24. 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






25. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about






26. 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






27. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally






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






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






30. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






31. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






32. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






33. 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






34. Topic that you are discussing






35. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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)






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






43. Writing nonstop about anything






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






45. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity






46. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source






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






48. 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






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






50. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts