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Writing Process
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writing-skills
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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. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
publishing
techniques for coherence
internet
2. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
tone
spatial sequence
drafting
praise
3. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
the claim - the support - the warrant
creative
classification
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
4. 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
developmen
sarcasm
climax
5. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
chronological order
summar
cause and effect
major activities of revision
6. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
topic sentence
drafting
subject
climax
7. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
focused free writing
the claim - the support - the warrant
revising
student-created sources
8. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
editing
major activities of revision
appeal to emotion
sarcasm
9. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
classification
cause and effect
paraphrase
guidelines for evaluating evidence
10. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
praise
drafting
analogies
chronological order
11. Examples of student's essays - created to organize and explain their selections for end-of-term writing; reveals how much students learn from such reflection; careful attention to students reflections invites instructors to change their approach so t
unity
holistic scoring
portfolios
cause and effect
12. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
types of presentation strategies
drafting
extended metaphor
revising
13. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
student-created sources
internet
other sources
reference works
14. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
classification
creative
point of view
summar
15. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
persuasive
quotations
cause and effect
student-created sources
16. Writing nonstop about anything
location
student-created sources
indirect quotations
free writing
17. 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)
prewriting
subject writing
major activities of revision
holistic scoring
18. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
quotations
ways to avoid generalizations
elements in an argument
focus
19. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
drafting
style
source
evidence
20. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
analogies
extended metaphor
writing activities
subject writing
21. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
persuasive / argumentative writing
counterpoints
developmen
MLA
22. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
personal writing
argument
plagerizing
compare and contrast
23. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
direct quotation
basic requirements for a thesis statement
prewriting
coherence
24. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
ways to organize a passage
guidelines for evaluating evidence
argument
writing activities
25. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
spatial sequence
expository
revising
point of view
26. 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
tone
free writing
scoring rubics
drafting
27. The 'going public' stage of writing
generalizations
typical elements in informative essay
publishing
extended metaphor
28. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
assertion
unity
illustration
APA
29. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
brainstorming
other sources
persuasive / argumentative writing
comparison
30. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
developmen
evidence
writing activities
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
31. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
major activities of revision
purpose
techniques for coherence
types of source material
32. Who? what? when? where? why? how?
reference works
mapping
types of presentation strategies
journalistic questions
33. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
typical elements in informative essay
shaping
revising
classification
34. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
chronological order
evaluating
creative
tone
35. 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
scholarly writing
writing activities
ways to avoid generalizations
generalizations
36. 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
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
personal writing
steps of revision
ways to avoid generalizations
37. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
drafting
subject
journalistic questions
compare and contrast
38. 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
personal writing
rhetorical features
self-assessment
creative writing
39. 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
counterpoints
evidence
audience characteristics
developmen
40. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
illustration
RENNS
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
climax
41. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
appeal to emotion
topic sentence
steps of revision
writing activities
42. Toulman's model of arguement
audience
RENNS
climax
the claim - the support - the warrant
43. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
audience characteristics
stages of the writing process
scholarly writing
illustration
44. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph
developmen
evidence
coherence
appeal to emotion
45. 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
analogies
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
self-assessment
ways to organize a passage
46. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
evidence
publishing
topic sentence
unity
47. 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
focus
holistic scoring
expository
direct quotation
48. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
holistic scoring
argument
classification
quotations
49. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
audience
scholarly writing
stages of the writing process
introductory paragraph
50. Flm - art - media - and so on
shaping
ways to organize a passage
types of discourse
other sources