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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. The 'going public' stage of writing






8. 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






9. Toulman's model of arguement






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






11. 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






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






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






14. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






15. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. Online: dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on; various search engines and portals to gather ideas and information






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






24. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






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






29. 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)






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






31. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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






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






37. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






47. Vague words are avoided






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






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






50. 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






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