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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic






2. 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






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






4. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






6. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






9. 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






10. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






13. 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






14. Topic that you are discussing






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. Toulman's model of arguement






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. 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;






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






29. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Writing nonstop about anything






39. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






41. Add (insert needed words - sentences - paragraphs) - cut (get rid of whatever goes off topic) - replace (as needed - substitute words - sentences - paragraphs) - move material around (changing sequence of paragraphs)






42. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms






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






50. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material