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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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)






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






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






10. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






13. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Vague words are avoided






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you






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






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






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