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Writing Process
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writing-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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)
publishing
appeal to authority
major activities of revision
process writing
2. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
types of discourse
purposes of writing
audience
MLA
3. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
summar
RENNS
quotations
plagerizing
4. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
personal writing
thesis statement end
developmen
climax
5. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
types of discourse
appeal to authority
mapping
drafting
6. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
evidence
tone
journalistic questions
persuasive / argumentative writing
7. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
revising
student-created sources
personal writing
techniques for coherence
8. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
elements in an argument
publishing
illustration
analogies
9. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
quotations
techniques for coherence
extended metaphor
climax
10. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
shaping
focus
compare and contrast
location
11. Topic that you are discussing
subject
rhetorical features
personal writing
tone
12. 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
holistic scoring
classification
shaping
types of source material
13. The 'going public' stage of writing
argument
publishing
generalizations
writing activities
14. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
basic requirements for a thesis statement
steps of revision
ways to avoid generalizations
prewriting
15. 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
guidelines for evaluating evidence
quotations
spatial sequence
process writing
16. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
workplace writing
focused free writing
rhetorical features
purposes of writing
17. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
writing activities
portfolios
shaping
direct quotation
18. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
direct quotation
drafting
chronological order
assertion
19. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
developmen
self-assessment
direct quotation
the claim - the support - the warrant
20. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
tone
direct quotation
persuasive / argumentative writing
reference works
21. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
illustration
creative
ways to avoid generalizations
cause and effect
22. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
peer review
types of presentation strategies
journalistic questions
unity
23. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
climax
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
topic sentence
expository
24. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
reference works
workplace writing
focused free writing
ways to avoid generalizations
25. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
paraphrase
techniques for coherence
argument
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
26. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
point of view
reference works
assertion
basic requirements for a thesis statement
27. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
assertion
reference works
source
journalistic questions
28. 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
scholarly writing
cause and effect
subject
personal writing
29. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
cause and effect
counterpoints
tone
journalistic questions
30. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
peer review
ways to avoid generalizations
cause and effect
counterpoints
31. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
creative writing
comparison
creative
plagerizing
32. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
subject writing
praise
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
source
33. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
workplace writing
praise
basic requirements for a thesis statement
purpose
34. 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
generalizations
coherence
general reading public
self-assessment
35. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
style
types of presentation strategies
thesis statement end
location
36. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
types of source material
purposes of writing
proofreading
editing
37. 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
mapping
shaping
source
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
38. Writing nonstop about anything
types of source material
developmen
indirect quotations
free writing
39. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
comparison
editing
argument
evaluating
40. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
stages of the writing process
mapping
classification
peer review
41. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
typical elements in informative essay
problem and solution
appeal to emotion
source
42. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
climax
guidelines for evaluating evidence
appeal to authority
workplace writing
43. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
tone
focus
quotations
evidence
44. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
types of source material
analogies
summar
praise
45. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
guidelines for evaluating evidence
steps of revision
expository
summar
46. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
MLA
appeal to emotion
publishing
types of discourse
47. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
MLA
paraphrase
typical elements in informative essay
evidence
48. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
plagerizing
the claim - the support - the warrant
evaluating
indirect quotations
49. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
drafting
shaping
types of source material
coherence
50. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
holistic scoring
expository
topic sentence
MLA
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