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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters






2. Flm - art - media - and so on






3. 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






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






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






6. Used to show similarities and differences (key words: although - but - still - yet - compared with - as opposed to - different from - either/or - neither/nor - in common - similarly






7. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






8. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






9. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






11. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition






12. Toulman's model of arguement






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






25. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other






26. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry






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






33. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. 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)






50. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks