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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph






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






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






4. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Online: dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on; various search engines and portals to gather ideas and information






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






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






16. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic






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






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






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






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






22. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






25. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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;






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






34. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






35. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






41. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals






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






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






44. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process






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






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






47. Topic that you are discussing






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






49. 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






50. 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