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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation






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






3. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay






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






5. 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






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






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






8. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion






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






10. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters






11. Performing speeches - plays - videos; making a speech - participating in debate; creating booklets - brochures - family scrapbooks - or personal web pages; publishing a school newspaper - magazine - or portfolio; submitting work for publication beyon






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






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






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






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






16. Writing nonstop about anything






17. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






19. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?






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






27. 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






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






29. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






30. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






31. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)






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






33. 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






34. 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;






35. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements






36. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






37. Toulman's model of arguement






38. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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