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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. 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






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






3. 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;






4. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph






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






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






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






8. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






15. 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






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






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






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






20. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






22. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






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






27. The 'going public' stage of writing






28. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






31. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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






36. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms






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






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






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






40. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






41. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






49. 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






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