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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas






2. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






3. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






5. 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






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






7. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?






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






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






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






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






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






33. Vague words are avoided






34. 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)






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






36. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






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






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






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