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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. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
elements in an argument
persuasive / argumentative writing
peer review
topic sentence
2. 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
ways to avoid generalizations
process writing
self-assessment
brainstorming
3. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
argument
chronological order
assertion
MLA
4. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
focus
quotations
summar
publishing
5. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
tone
paraphrase
process writing
evaluating
6. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
quotations
major activities of revision
focused free writing
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
7. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
stages of the writing process
source
shaping
purpose
8. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
ways to avoid generalizations
student-created sources
problem and solution
source
9. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
direct quotation
general reading public
purposes of writing
types of discourse
10. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
developmen
cause and effect
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
brainstorming
11. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
steps of revision
focus
personal writing
summar
12. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
indirect quotations
illustration
praise
location
13. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
chronological order
revising
plagerizing
direct quotation
14. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
drafting
persuasive / argumentative writing
extended metaphor
15. 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
internet
ways to organize a passage
types of source material
scoring rubics
16. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
drafting
shaping
proofreading
brainstorming
17. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
student-created sources
unity
persuasive
process writing
18. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
evidence
tone
MLA
appeal to emotion
19. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
RENNS
summar
classification
persuasive
20. 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
types of source material
introductory paragraph
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
creative
21. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
comparison
scholarly writing
praise
workplace writing
22. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
elements in an argument
quotations
revising
point of view
23. Vague words are avoided
generalizations
classification
audience characteristics
specific language
24. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
journalistic questions
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
shaping
argument
25. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
steps of revision
ways to avoid generalizations
tone
editing
26. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
prewriting
APA
purpose
mapping
27. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
persuasive
reference works
focused free writing
APA
28. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
mapping
plagerizing
evaluating
drafting
29. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
ways to avoid generalizations
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
free writing
RENNS
30. 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
chronological order
focused free writing
quotations
31. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
specific language
types of discourse
drafting
writing activities
32. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
revising
subject
chronological order
subject writing
33. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
audience
formal outline guidelines
summar
the claim - the support - the warrant
34. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
drafting
source
introductory paragraph
scholarly writing
35. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
basic requirements for a thesis statement
chronological order
brainstorming
types of presentation strategies
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
types of discourse
scholarly writing
problem and solution
37. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
scoring rubics
publishing
techniques for coherence
types of source material
38. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
persuasive
portfolios
sarcasm
audience
39. 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
self-assessment
portfolios
reference works
stages of the writing process
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
compare and contrast
source
workplace writing
41. 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;
creative writing
stages of the writing process
formal outline guidelines
paraphrase
42. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
revising
workplace writing
typical elements in informative essay
sarcasm
43. 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
scoring rubics
evidence
illustration
generalizations
44. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
thesis statement end
guidelines for evaluating evidence
focused free writing
analogies
45. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
coherence
classification
argument
persuasive / argumentative writing
46. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
thesis statement end
persuasive / argumentative writing
quotations
rhetorical strategies
47. 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
scoring rubics
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
point of view
48. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
drafting
mapping
revising
proofreading
49. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
types of presentation strategies
creative
stages of the writing process
shaping
50. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
chronological order
writing activities
rhetorical strategies
introductory paragraph