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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it






2. 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






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






4. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince






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






12. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise






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






14. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details






15. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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;






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






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






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






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






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






26. Topic that you are discussing






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






28. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Writing nonstop about anything






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






35. 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






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






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






38. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






40. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects






41. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






43. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






44. 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






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






46. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






49. 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)






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