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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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)






10. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. The 'going public' stage of writing






33. Who? what? when? where? why? how?






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






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






36. Writing nonstop about anything






37. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






38. Topic that you are discussing






39. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






50. 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