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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. Vague words are avoided






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






22. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






27. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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;






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






42. 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






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






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






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. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






47. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument






48. 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






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






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







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