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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. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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)






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






10. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. Topic that you are discussing






18. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






20. 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






21. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






22. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Age - gender - ethic backgrounds - political philosophies - religious beliefs - roles (student - parent - voter - wage earner - property owner - veteran) - interests hobbies - level of education - amount of general or specialized knowledge about the






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






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






33. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






39. The 'going public' stage of writing






40. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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