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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A pictorial way of constructing knowledge and organizing information; they help the student convert and compress a lot of seemingly disjointed information into a structured - simple-to-read - graphic display; the resulting visual display conveys comp






2. 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






3. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks






4. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books






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






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






7. 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;






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






9. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






11. 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






12. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph






20. 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






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






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






23. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you






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






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






26. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






29. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






33. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing






34. 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






35. Toulman's model of arguement






36. 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






37. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






39. 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






40. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms






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






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






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






44. 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)






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






46. Writing nonstop about anything






47. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






49. 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






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