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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The 'going public' stage of writing
developmen
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
classification
publishing
2. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
appeal to authority
creative
subject writing
analogies
3. 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
scoring rubics
major activities of revision
self-assessment
generalizations
4. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
creative
basic requirements for a thesis statement
revising
self-assessment
5. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
subject writing
types of discourse
style
problem and solution
6. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
appeal to emotion
internet
elements in an argument
rhetorical features
7. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
chronological order
brainstorming
paraphrase
writing activities
8. 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
holistic scoring
chronological order
personal writing
types of presentation strategies
9. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
ways to avoid generalizations
coherence
appeal to authority
subject writing
10. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
analogies
scoring rubics
location
11. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
peer review
types of source material
proofreading
direct quotation
12. Descriptive scoring schemes that are developed by teachers and other evaluators to guide analysis of the products or process of a a students efforts; scoring requires certain criteria to be met; example: (3) meets expectation (2) adequate (1) needs i
other sources
comparison
purposes of writing
scoring rubics
13. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
proofreading
subject writing
drafting
self-assessment
14. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
generalizations
shaping
audience
counterpoints
15. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
creative writing
argument
workplace writing
editing
16. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
writing activities
proofreading
typical elements in informative essay
problem and solution
17. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
spatial sequence
drafting
ways to avoid generalizations
illustration
18. 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
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
focus
cause and effect
portfolios
19. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
shaping
summar
formal outline guidelines
persuasive
20. 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)
formal outline guidelines
evidence
major activities of revision
location
21. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
typical elements in informative essay
evaluating
cause and effect
revising
22. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
point of view
RENNS
chronological order
brainstorming
23. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
major activities of revision
purposes of writing
creative writing
topic sentence
24. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
personal writing
chronological order
direct quotation
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
25. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
chronological order
coherence
audience
counterpoints
26. Topic that you are discussing
subject
revising
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
location
27. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
focus
introductory paragraph
elements in an argument
typical elements in informative essay
28. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
focused free writing
tone
drafting
reference works
29. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
expository
proofreading
tone
counterpoints
30. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
expository
major activities of revision
basic requirements for a thesis statement
purpose
31. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
self-assessment
argument
general reading public
unity
32. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
spatial sequence
personal writing
appeal to authority
33. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
types of source material
rhetorical features
topic sentence
evaluating
34. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
editing
rhetorical strategies
RENNS
scholarly writing
35. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
persuasive / argumentative writing
typical elements in informative essay
point of view
ways to organize a passage
36. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
spatial sequence
techniques for coherence
major activities of revision
writing activities
37. 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
cause and effect
self-assessment
praise
extended metaphor
38. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
chronological order
unity
expository
writing activities
39. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
appeal to emotion
ways to organize a passage
shaping
writing activities
40. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
student-created sources
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
chronological order
location
41. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
thesis statement end
APA
developmen
comparison
42. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
mapping
prewriting
unity
ways to organize a passage
43. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
audience characteristics
shaping
drafting
stages of the writing process
44. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
spatial sequence
chronological order
purpose
specific language
45. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
spatial sequence
plagerizing
analogies
purposes of writing
46. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
steps of revision
journalistic questions
chronological order
quotations
47. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
comparison
typical elements in informative essay
focus
mapping
48. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
focused free writing
summar
appeal to authority
topic sentence
49. 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
subject writing
MLA
portfolios
developmen
50. 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
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
analogies
major activities of revision
types of source material