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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






2. Topic that you are discussing






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






4. 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)






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






6. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






7. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






9. 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






10. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic






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






49. 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






50. 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