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Writing Process
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Subject
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
APA
argument
chronological order
direct quotation
2. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
specific language
reference works
point of view
counterpoints
3. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
indirect quotations
chronological order
shaping
types of source material
4. Flm - art - media - and so on
persuasive
other sources
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
creative
5. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
other sources
purpose
writing activities
persuasive / argumentative writing
6. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
appeal to authority
RENNS
portfolios
7. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
MLA
sarcasm
plagerizing
stages of the writing process
8. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
scoring rubics
focused free writing
types of source material
process writing
9. 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
MLA
purpose
evaluating
internet
10. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
MLA
cause and effect
style
tone
11. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
evaluating
cause and effect
climax
developmen
12. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
classification
drafting
ways to avoid generalizations
general reading public
13. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
drafting
praise
student-created sources
illustration
14. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
argument
location
audience characteristics
revising
15. The 'going public' stage of writing
types of discourse
publishing
analogies
topic sentence
16. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
focused free writing
summar
process writing
brainstorming
17. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
comparison
free writing
indirect quotations
drafting
18. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
scoring rubics
location
comparison
prewriting
19. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
editing
analogies
revising
student-created sources
20. 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)
types of source material
major activities of revision
the claim - the support - the warrant
purposes of writing
21. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
focused free writing
cause and effect
chronological order
MLA
22. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
revising
reference works
persuasive / argumentative writing
topic sentence
23. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
source
chronological order
subject writing
holistic scoring
24. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
evaluating
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
appeal to emotion
focus
25. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
stages of the writing process
topic sentence
expository
types of source material
26. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
expository
problem and solution
evaluating
location
27. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
personal writing
process writing
general reading public
specific language
28. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
rhetorical strategies
tone
creative writing
APA
29. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
creative
rhetorical features
paraphrase
quotations
30. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
subject
typical elements in informative essay
cause and effect
peer review
31. 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
chronological order
persuasive / argumentative writing
ways to avoid generalizations
32. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
peer review
extended metaphor
ways to organize a passage
summar
33. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
tone
ways to avoid generalizations
comparison
self-assessment
34. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
tone
persuasive
chronological order
formal outline guidelines
35. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
the claim - the support - the warrant
focus
comparison
illustration
36. Toulman's model of arguement
cause and effect
audience characteristics
praise
the claim - the support - the warrant
37. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
elements in an argument
typical elements in informative essay
holistic scoring
RENNS
38. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
classification
climax
purposes of writing
thesis statement end
39. 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
focused free writing
revising
free writing
counterpoints
40. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
reference works
steps of revision
location
guidelines for evaluating evidence
41. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
summar
assertion
creative
revising
42. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
tone
chronological order
praise
expository
43. 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
personal writing
APA
holistic scoring
analogies
44. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
revising
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
climax
editing
45. Vague words are avoided
revising
typical elements in informative essay
specific language
argument
46. 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
compare and contrast
expository
prewriting
focus
47. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
unity
quotations
audience characteristics
paraphrase
48. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
the claim - the support - the warrant
free writing
problem and solution
topic sentence
49. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
basic requirements for a thesis statement
source
appeal to emotion
location
50. 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
portfolios
counterpoints
reference works
general reading public