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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument






2. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






3. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)






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






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






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






32. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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;






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






40. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






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






44. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility






45. 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






46. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






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