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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals






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






3. Topic that you are discussing






4. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






5. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship






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






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






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






9. The 'going public' stage of writing






10. 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






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






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






13. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)






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






15. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas






16. 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






17. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






18. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






20. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






24. 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;






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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







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