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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion






2. 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)






3. 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






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






5. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






25. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions






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






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






28. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)






29. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading






30. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






34. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






38. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






39. Toulman's model of arguement






40. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






42. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results






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






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






45. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay






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






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






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






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






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