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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing






9. 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






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






11. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way






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






13. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence






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






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






16. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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






28. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest






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






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






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






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






33. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






36. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






38. 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






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






40. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






41. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






45. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing






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






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






48. 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;






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






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