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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other






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






7. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes






8. 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






9. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






10. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Topic that you are discussing






18. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






20. Writing nonstop about anything






21. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






23. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry






24. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument






25. 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






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






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






28. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks






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






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






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






32. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source






49. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear






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