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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph






2. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Toulman's model of arguement






8. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






9. Age - gender - ethic backgrounds - political philosophies - religious beliefs - roles (student - parent - voter - wage earner - property owner - veteran) - interests hobbies - level of education - amount of general or specialized knowledge about the






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






11. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books






26. 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






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






28. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about






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






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






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






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






33. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






34. 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)






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






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






37. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






42. Flm - art - media - and so on






43. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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