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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect






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






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






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






5. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






6. Toulman's model of arguement






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






8. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Be specific - use facts/data/statistics - use/attribute quotes; quantify don't qualify; use of 'it seems -' try not to overstate situation - base writing on authority - break down the topic






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






43. Topic that you are discussing






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






45. 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






46. Vague words are avoided






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






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






49. 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






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