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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. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
sarcasm
appeal to authority
argument
climax
2. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
basic requirements for a thesis statement
direct quotation
evaluating
focused free writing
3. The 'going public' stage of writing
purposes of writing
spatial sequence
drafting
publishing
4. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
purpose
scoring rubics
indirect quotations
steps of revision
5. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
peer review
portfolios
drafting
introductory paragraph
6. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
creative writing
brainstorming
other sources
rhetorical strategies
7. 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
extended metaphor
prewriting
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
chronological order
8. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
the claim - the support - the warrant
topic sentence
developmen
drafting
9. 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)
other sources
scholarly writing
major activities of revision
general reading public
10. Topic that you are discussing
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
assertion
appeal to emotion
subject
11. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
general reading public
persuasive / argumentative writing
APA
prewriting
12. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
mapping
appeal to emotion
steps of revision
analogies
13. 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
chronological order
types of presentation strategies
scoring rubics
general reading public
14. 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
compare and contrast
persuasive / argumentative writing
focus
portfolios
15. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
unity
types of presentation strategies
generalizations
topic sentence
16. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
direct quotation
peer review
thesis statement end
problem and solution
17. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
assertion
chronological order
subject writing
drafting
18. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
typical elements in informative essay
introductory paragraph
sarcasm
19. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
MLA
subject writing
focus
praise
20. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
holistic scoring
cause and effect
climax
types of source material
21. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
location
elements in an argument
self-assessment
direct quotation
22. 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
cause and effect
compare and contrast
publishing
shaping
23. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
focused free writing
creative writing
shaping
ways to organize a passage
24. 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
major activities of revision
praise
holistic scoring
expository
25. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
scholarly writing
personal writing
free writing
self-assessment
26. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
MLA
proofreading
reference works
typical elements in informative essay
27. Who? what? when? where? why? how?
shaping
the claim - the support - the warrant
journalistic questions
drafting
28. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
peer review
subject writing
problem and solution
29. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
sarcasm
brainstorming
audience characteristics
illustration
30. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
quotations
elements in an argument
plagerizing
the claim - the support - the warrant
31. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
MLA
formal outline guidelines
holistic scoring
ways to avoid generalizations
32. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
counterpoints
drafting
comparison
internet
33. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
scoring rubics
purpose
plagerizing
types of presentation strategies
34. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
rhetorical strategies
quotations
editing
evidence
35. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
tone
appeal to emotion
style
brainstorming
36. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
typical elements in informative essay
rhetorical features
summar
tone
37. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
assertion
techniques for coherence
summar
praise
38. 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;
formal outline guidelines
argument
subject
praise
39. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
coherence
point of view
brainstorming
MLA
40. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
brainstorming
appeal to emotion
drafting
focus
41. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
MLA
creative
typical elements in informative essay
RENNS
42. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
tone
peer review
audience
compare and contrast
43. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
scholarly writing
typical elements in informative essay
persuasive
thesis statement end
44. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
proofreading
process writing
ways to organize a passage
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
45. 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
purposes of writing
problem and solution
types of presentation strategies
process writing
46. Flm - art - media - and so on
drafting
rhetorical features
other sources
types of source material
47. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
basic requirements for a thesis statement
creative
mapping
internet
48. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
types of presentation strategies
other sources
point of view
49. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
problem and solution
location
cause and effect
developmen
50. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
writing activities
extended metaphor
student-created sources
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal