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Writing Process
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writing-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
persuasive / argumentative writing
internet
specific language
cause and effect
2. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
ways to avoid generalizations
stages of the writing process
focused free writing
mapping
3. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
compare and contrast
typical elements in informative essay
types of discourse
summar
4. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
paraphrase
sarcasm
typical elements in informative essay
workplace writing
5. 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
holistic scoring
drafting
tone
revising
6. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
journalistic questions
basic requirements for a thesis statement
mapping
sarcasm
7. 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
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
ways to avoid generalizations
publishing
peer review
8. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
other sources
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
techniques for coherence
typical elements in informative essay
9. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
expository
publishing
drafting
10. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
journalistic questions
purposes of writing
evidence
11. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
argument
audience characteristics
personal writing
internet
12. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
subject writing
APA
rhetorical strategies
problem and solution
13. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph
cause and effect
persuasive
developmen
chronological order
14. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
persuasive / argumentative writing
unity
process writing
reference works
15. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
shaping
focus
revising
subject writing
16. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
types of presentation strategies
praise
evaluating
17. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
compare and contrast
unity
internet
revising
18. 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
elements in an argument
steps of revision
mapping
audience characteristics
19. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
direct quotation
general reading public
editing
creative
20. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
style
chronological order
steps of revision
editing
21. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
counterpoints
sarcasm
appeal to authority
types of discourse
22. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
MLA
plagerizing
persuasive
assertion
23. 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
process writing
comparison
assertion
topic sentence
24. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
self-assessment
developmen
analogies
25. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
publishing
proofreading
scholarly writing
free writing
26. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
the claim - the support - the warrant
proofreading
problem and solution
compare and contrast
27. 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
types of presentation strategies
plagerizing
compare and contrast
brainstorming
28. The 'going public' stage of writing
free writing
publishing
developmen
rhetorical strategies
29. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
developmen
counterpoints
peer review
thesis statement end
30. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
student-created sources
counterpoints
ways to organize a passage
editing
31. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
other sources
source
chronological order
elements in an argument
32. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
illustration
persuasive
MLA
assertion
33. Writing nonstop about anything
holistic scoring
location
proofreading
free writing
34. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
audience characteristics
elements in an argument
formal outline guidelines
climax
35. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
chronological order
APA
point of view
cause and effect
36. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
subject writing
argument
the claim - the support - the warrant
indirect quotations
37. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
guidelines for evaluating evidence
tone
purposes of writing
cause and effect
38. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
subject writing
general reading public
summar
focused free writing
39. 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
plagerizing
persuasive / argumentative writing
coherence
prewriting
40. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
rhetorical features
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
compare and contrast
purpose
41. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
RENNS
problem and solution
plagerizing
42. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
elements in an argument
stages of the writing process
scoring rubics
source
43. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
classification
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
brainstorming
chronological order
44. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
personal writing
point of view
prewriting
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
45. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
direct quotation
source
introductory paragraph
ways to avoid generalizations
46. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
focus
persuasive / argumentative writing
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
steps of revision
47. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
comparison
compare and contrast
appeal to emotion
audience characteristics
48. Toulman's model of arguement
drafting
shaping
the claim - the support - the warrant
coherence
49. 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
purposes of writing
quotations
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
chronological order
50. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
typical elements in informative essay
classification
comparison
creative writing
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