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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 demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
revising
comparison
problem and solution
types of source material
2. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
summar
tone
unity
reference works
3. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
plagerizing
thesis statement end
shaping
paraphrase
4. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
purpose
rhetorical features
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
general reading public
5. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
focus
persuasive / argumentative writing
classification
unity
6. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
unity
subject
classification
typical elements in informative essay
7. 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)
topic sentence
major activities of revision
student-created sources
editing
8. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
plagerizing
steps of revision
personal writing
free writing
9. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
purposes of writing
scholarly writing
guidelines for evaluating evidence
generalizations
10. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
problem and solution
thesis statement end
comparison
point of view
11. Toulman's model of arguement
guidelines for evaluating evidence
journalistic questions
the claim - the support - the warrant
scoring rubics
12. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
peer review
editing
shaping
publishing
13. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
evaluating
brainstorming
editing
evidence
14. Writing nonstop about anything
brainstorming
free writing
assertion
appeal to authority
15. 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
direct quotation
argument
generalizations
types of presentation strategies
16. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
point of view
audience
rhetorical features
personal writing
17. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
location
purposes of writing
chronological order
purpose
18. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
subject writing
reference works
cause and effect
the claim - the support - the warrant
19. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
formal outline guidelines
other sources
audience
subject
20. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
rhetorical features
mapping
ways to avoid generalizations
compare and contrast
21. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
purposes of writing
assertion
illustration
quotations
22. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
shaping
types of discourse
thesis statement end
problem and solution
23. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
stages of the writing process
summar
the claim - the support - the warrant
proofreading
24. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
argument
scholarly writing
quotations
spatial sequence
25. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
direct quotation
ways to organize a passage
plagerizing
topic sentence
26. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
reference works
guidelines for evaluating evidence
holistic scoring
cause and effect
27. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
internet
drafting
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
formal outline guidelines
28. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph
audience
developmen
types of presentation strategies
spatial sequence
29. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
extended metaphor
RENNS
tone
quotations
30. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
portfolios
tone
shaping
types of source material
31. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
sarcasm
process writing
reference works
purposes of writing
32. 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
quotations
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
praise
audience characteristics
33. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
subject
appeal to authority
major activities of revision
appeal to emotion
34. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
classification
thesis statement end
indirect quotations
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
35. 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
the claim - the support - the warrant
scoring rubics
drafting
revising
36. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
brainstorming
argument
persuasive
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
37. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
illustration
generalizations
workplace writing
38. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
direct quotation
expository
problem and solution
steps of revision
39. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
climax
extended metaphor
source
persuasive
40. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
stages of the writing process
types of source material
summar
source
41. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
free writing
tone
source
praise
42. 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
counterpoints
topic sentence
scoring rubics
rhetorical strategies
43. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
evidence
MLA
persuasive / argumentative writing
assertion
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
RENNS
prewriting
tone
brainstorming
45. 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;
evaluating
cause and effect
generalizations
formal outline guidelines
46. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
writing activities
techniques for coherence
spatial sequence
basic requirements for a thesis statement
47. 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
ways to avoid generalizations
argument
praise
mapping
48. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
compare and contrast
general reading public
stages of the writing process
APA
49. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
analogies
argument
shaping
source
50. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
sarcasm
the claim - the support - the warrant
focused free writing
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement