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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






3. Toulman's model of arguement






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






5. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks






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






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






8. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy






9. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






11. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Performing speeches - plays - videos; making a speech - participating in debate; creating booklets - brochures - family scrapbooks - or personal web pages; publishing a school newspaper - magazine - or portfolio; submitting work for publication beyon






21. 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






22. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






23. 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






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






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






26. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






29. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






31. 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






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






33. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






35. 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






36. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






38. 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






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






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






41. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing






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






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






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






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






46. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






48. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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