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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
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1. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure






2. 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






3. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument






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






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






6. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)






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






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






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






10. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas






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






12. 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






13. Flm - art - media - and so on






14. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






16. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






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)






21. Toulman's model of arguement






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






23. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way






24. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






26. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






43. Writing nonstop about anything






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






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






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