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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Vague words are avoided






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






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






4. Topic that you are discussing






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






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






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






22. Can overstate or understate a fact; can cause skepticism; undermine the writer's authority; (key words: all - everyone - always - many - never - nobody); creates inaccuracies; can produce false statements






23. 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;






24. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






26. 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






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






28. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






29. 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






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






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






32. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






35. Toulman's model of arguement






36. Writing nonstop about anything






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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