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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship






2. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






3. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






4. 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






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






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






7. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks






8. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






9. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy






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






11. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince






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






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






14. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






15. 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






16. Topic that you are discussing






17. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest






18. The 'going public' stage of writing






19. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






23. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms






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






25. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition






26. 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






27. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own






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






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






30. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






36. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source






37. 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






38. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






48. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes






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






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