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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship






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






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






4. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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






16. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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. 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






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






48. 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






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






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