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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively






2. 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;






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. Vague words are avoided






7. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters






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






9. Writing nonstop about anything






10. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






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






14. 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)






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation






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






21. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






22. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it






23. The 'going public' stage of writing






24. 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






25. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence






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






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






28. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing






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






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






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






32. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Flm - art - media - and so on






41. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way






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






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






44. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






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






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






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