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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. 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;
peer review
formal outline guidelines
journalistic questions
topic sentence
2. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
ways to avoid generalizations
problem and solution
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
illustration
3. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
point of view
revising
indirect quotations
formal outline guidelines
4. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
indirect quotations
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
scholarly writing
sarcasm
5. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
writing activities
point of view
topic sentence
problem and solution
6. The 'going public' stage of writing
guidelines for evaluating evidence
drafting
publishing
types of source material
7. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
peer review
cause and effect
thesis statement end
unity
8. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
spatial sequence
peer review
plagerizing
process writing
9. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
proofreading
APA
techniques for coherence
subject writing
10. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
elements in an argument
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
guidelines for evaluating evidence
other sources
11. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
creative writing
other sources
analogies
style
12. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
chronological order
creative
scoring rubics
prewriting
13. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
unity
MLA
self-assessment
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
14. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
analogies
basic requirements for a thesis statement
subject writing
plagerizing
15. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
chronological order
topic sentence
appeal to authority
source
16. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
general reading public
illustration
APA
drafting
17. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
general reading public
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
proofreading
internet
18. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
spatial sequence
generalizations
climax
expository
19. 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
appeal to authority
comparison
sarcasm
holistic scoring
20. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
other sources
chronological order
topic sentence
types of source material
21. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
generalizations
direct quotation
revising
creative writing
22. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
basic requirements for a thesis statement
developmen
style
direct quotation
23. 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
revising
climax
self-assessment
internet
24. 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
brainstorming
ways to avoid generalizations
praise
evidence
25. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
revising
editing
plagerizing
drafting
26. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
proofreading
ways to avoid generalizations
plagerizing
appeal to emotion
27. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
formal outline guidelines
brainstorming
APA
creative writing
28. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
types of presentation strategies
chronological order
personal writing
types of source material
29. Who? what? when? where? why? how?
journalistic questions
workplace writing
editing
tone
30. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
scoring rubics
steps of revision
climax
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
31. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
reference works
tone
plagerizing
typical elements in informative essay
32. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
RENNS
ways to organize a passage
compare and contrast
chronological order
33. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
cause and effect
process writing
chronological order
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
34. 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
coherence
generalizations
evaluating
compare and contrast
35. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
analogies
personal writing
appeal to emotion
typical elements in informative essay
36. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
free writing
steps of revision
peer review
workplace writing
37. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
purposes of writing
specific language
summar
38. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
sarcasm
shaping
rhetorical features
steps of revision
39. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
shaping
creative writing
publishing
types of discourse
40. 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
personal writing
peer review
types of presentation strategies
ways to avoid generalizations
41. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
assertion
location
stages of the writing process
evidence
42. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
reference works
cause and effect
writing activities
indirect quotations
43. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
subject writing
free writing
argument
subject
44. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
creative writing
persuasive
creative
illustration
45. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
spatial sequence
peer review
extended metaphor
types of source material
46. 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
comparison
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
cause and effect
classification
47. 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
cause and effect
process writing
climax
portfolios
48. 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
prewriting
creative writing
typical elements in informative essay
creative
49. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
expository
evidence
shaping
extended metaphor
50. 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
revising
types of presentation strategies
process writing
sarcasm