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Writing Process
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writing-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
source
chronological order
RENNS
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
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
developmen
shaping
types of discourse
holistic scoring
3. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
internet
coherence
audience
direct quotation
4. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
location
classification
self-assessment
chronological order
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
indirect quotations
evidence
basic requirements for a thesis statement
portfolios
6. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
personal writing
specific language
steps of revision
sarcasm
7. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
MLA
purposes of writing
ways to organize a passage
shaping
8. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
other sources
scholarly writing
brainstorming
cause and effect
9. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
introductory paragraph
MLA
unity
subject
10. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
MLA
publishing
appeal to authority
subject writing
11. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
argument
rhetorical features
shaping
tone
12. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
spatial sequence
prewriting
revising
style
13. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
point of view
basic requirements for a thesis statement
evaluating
expository
14. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
drafting
scoring rubics
quotations
chronological order
15. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
evidence
subject
rhetorical strategies
topic sentence
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
drafting
process writing
holistic scoring
source
17. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
developmen
rhetorical features
brainstorming
paraphrase
18. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
steps of revision
plagerizing
reference works
internet
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
appeal to authority
guidelines for evaluating evidence
revising
generalizations
20. Vague words are avoided
expository
specific language
creative writing
praise
21. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
location
coherence
brainstorming
generalizations
22. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
appeal to emotion
drafting
summar
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
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
major activities of revision
audience characteristics
shaping
journalistic questions
24. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
extended metaphor
persuasive / argumentative writing
argument
personal writing
25. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
other sources
direct quotation
persuasive / argumentative writing
style
26. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
types of source material
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
student-created sources
the claim - the support - the warrant
27. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
analogies
climax
paraphrase
audience characteristics
28. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
indirect quotations
comparison
stages of the writing process
subject writing
29. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
cause and effect
APA
general reading public
evidence
30. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
process writing
revising
reference works
subject writing
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
generalizations
indirect quotations
quotations
source
32. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
audience characteristics
revising
types of source material
problem and solution
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;
introductory paragraph
formal outline guidelines
self-assessment
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
34. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
shaping
analogies
elements in an argument
free writing
35. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
scholarly writing
analogies
chronological order
peer review
36. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
stages of the writing process
expository
specific language
prewriting
37. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
chronological order
chronological order
proofreading
developmen
38. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
brainstorming
source
analogies
problem and solution
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
classification
types of presentation strategies
general reading public
APA
40. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
audience
types of discourse
introductory paragraph
APA
41. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
creative writing
journalistic questions
steps of revision
thesis statement end
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
reference works
cause and effect
compare and contrast
portfolios
43. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
coherence
location
proofreading
the claim - the support - the warrant
44. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
proofreading
comparison
tone
rhetorical features
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
drafting
prewriting
student-created sources
cause and effect
46. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
tone
evidence
paraphrase
source
47. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
process writing
rhetorical features
appeal to emotion
focused free writing
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
personal writing
location
classification
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
49. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
evidence
self-assessment
typical elements in informative essay
summar
50. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
purposes of writing
chronological order
appeal to emotion
analogies
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