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Writing Process
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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. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
evidence
introductory paragraph
cause and effect
problem and solution
2. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
techniques for coherence
mapping
paraphrase
self-assessment
3. 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
personal writing
classification
stages of the writing process
process writing
4. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
purpose
other sources
general reading public
paraphrase
5. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
subject writing
scoring rubics
evidence
point of view
6. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
mapping
location
editing
tone
7. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
point of view
mapping
appeal to authority
techniques for coherence
8. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
chronological order
shaping
style
focused free writing
9. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
summar
process writing
rhetorical strategies
paraphrase
10. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
tone
focused free writing
quotations
specific language
11. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
purposes of writing
internet
extended metaphor
paraphrase
12. 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;
workplace writing
stages of the writing process
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
formal outline guidelines
13. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
journalistic questions
expository
persuasive / argumentative writing
process writing
14. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
extended metaphor
creative writing
general reading public
direct quotation
15. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
basic requirements for a thesis statement
general reading public
classification
illustration
16. 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
mapping
chronological order
compare and contrast
focus
17. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
major activities of revision
general reading public
scholarly writing
scoring rubics
18. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
point of view
source
cause and effect
reference works
19. The 'going public' stage of writing
stages of the writing process
the claim - the support - the warrant
publishing
ways to avoid generalizations
20. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
problem and solution
praise
argument
climax
21. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
expository
techniques for coherence
revising
stages of the writing process
22. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
extended metaphor
proofreading
student-created sources
tone
23. 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
self-assessment
purposes of writing
cause and effect
scholarly writing
24. 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
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
assertion
argument
style
25. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
counterpoints
compare and contrast
analogies
ways to organize a passage
26. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
generalizations
unity
expository
journalistic questions
27. Who? what? when? where? why? how?
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
audience
journalistic questions
classification
28. Toulman's model of arguement
the claim - the support - the warrant
summar
self-assessment
spatial sequence
29. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
revising
scholarly writing
audience characteristics
other sources
30. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
spatial sequence
mapping
specific language
shaping
31. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
creative
argument
writing activities
appeal to emotion
32. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
evaluating
sarcasm
workplace writing
self-assessment
33. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
coherence
sarcasm
direct quotation
drafting
34. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
illustration
tone
peer review
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
35. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
expository
specific language
techniques for coherence
types of discourse
36. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
rhetorical features
typical elements in informative essay
peer review
evidence
37. 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
evaluating
ways to avoid generalizations
APA
cause and effect
38. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
proofreading
source
mapping
basic requirements for a thesis statement
39. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
focus
ways to organize a passage
guidelines for evaluating evidence
ways to avoid generalizations
40. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
RENNS
creative writing
MLA
formal outline guidelines
41. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
specific language
MLA
source
topic sentence
42. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
workplace writing
compare and contrast
shaping
ways to organize a passage
43. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
cause and effect
ways to avoid generalizations
RENNS
thesis statement end
44. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
audience
guidelines for evaluating evidence
APA
revising
45. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
brainstorming
holistic scoring
rhetorical features
guidelines for evaluating evidence
46. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
editing
journalistic questions
assertion
47. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
point of view
elements in an argument
focus
counterpoints
48. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
specific language
argument
compare and contrast
purpose
49. 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
purposes of writing
sarcasm
prewriting
mapping
50. 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
appeal to authority
introductory paragraph
free writing
holistic scoring