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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
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1. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






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






15. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






17. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






28. 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






29. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone






30. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. Vague words are avoided






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






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






39. 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






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






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. 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






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






44. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






45. 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






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






47. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results






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






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






50. The 'going public' stage of writing