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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas






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






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






23. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Topic that you are discussing






40. 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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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)






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






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






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






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






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