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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. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
appeal to authority
classification
rhetorical strategies
evaluating
2. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
rhetorical features
editing
generalizations
internet
3. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
internet
scholarly writing
APA
indirect quotations
4. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
extended metaphor
cause and effect
scoring rubics
drafting
5. The 'going public' stage of writing
publishing
basic requirements for a thesis statement
writing activities
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
6. Topic that you are discussing
subject
reference works
drafting
purposes of writing
7. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
proofreading
types of discourse
creative writing
location
8. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
thesis statement end
praise
APA
elements in an argument
9. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
self-assessment
RENNS
indirect quotations
illustration
10. 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
elements in an argument
peer review
compare and contrast
revising
11. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
expository
tone
location
analogies
12. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
types of discourse
free writing
plagerizing
praise
13. Writing nonstop about anything
personal writing
self-assessment
internet
free writing
14. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
basic requirements for a thesis statement
drafting
quotations
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
15. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
ways to avoid generalizations
shaping
revising
creative
16. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
ways to organize a passage
proofreading
praise
tone
17. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
creative
APA
types of source material
location
18. 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)
major activities of revision
focused free writing
typical elements in informative essay
proofreading
19. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
mapping
climax
types of discourse
developmen
20. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
evidence
free writing
types of source material
evaluating
21. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
thesis statement end
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
topic sentence
focus
22. 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
types of discourse
types of source material
self-assessment
the claim - the support - the warrant
23. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
RENNS
drafting
appeal to authority
summar
24. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
basic requirements for a thesis statement
chronological order
focused free writing
developmen
25. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
persuasive / argumentative writing
assertion
shaping
holistic scoring
26. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
prewriting
introductory paragraph
assertion
reference works
27. Number - letters - indentations signaling groups and levels of importance; each level has more than one entry; all subdivisions are at the same level of generality; headings don't overlap; only first word (and proper nouns) of each entry capitalize;
prewriting
formal outline guidelines
shaping
techniques for coherence
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
coherence
holistic scoring
ways to avoid generalizations
argument
29. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
analogies
steps of revision
types of presentation strategies
expository
30. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
types of presentation strategies
general reading public
student-created sources
direct quotation
31. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
the claim - the support - the warrant
illustration
style
drafting
32. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
journalistic questions
process writing
drafting
illustration
33. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
free writing
tone
RENNS
extended metaphor
34. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
types of source material
persuasive
personal writing
chronological order
35. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
expository
student-created sources
tone
chronological order
36. 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
mapping
focus
audience characteristics
evaluating
37. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
basic requirements for a thesis statement
point of view
shaping
workplace writing
38. 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
revising
rhetorical features
subject
ways to organize a passage
39. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
source
plagerizing
analogies
personal writing
40. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
the claim - the support - the warrant
typical elements in informative essay
scholarly writing
audience characteristics
41. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
shaping
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
revising
42. Addition (also - in addition - too - moveover); example (for example - for instance - on the otherhand - nevertheless); contrast (but - yet - however - on the other hand); comparison (similarly - likewise - in the same way); concession (of course - t
portfolios
scholarly writing
general reading public
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
43. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
illustration
rhetorical strategies
evaluating
stages of the writing process
44. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
types of discourse
climax
chronological order
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
45. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
illustration
indirect quotations
rhetorical features
spatial sequence
46. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
MLA
assertion
guidelines for evaluating evidence
analogies
47. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
types of presentation strategies
reference works
illustration
chronological order
48. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
appeal to authority
techniques for coherence
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
revising
49. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
process writing
praise
comparison
plagerizing
50. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
writing activities
techniques for coherence
peer review
types of discourse