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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic






2. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively






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






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






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






34. Writing nonstop about anything






35. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






47. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient






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






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