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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






2. 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






3. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






6. Toulman's model of arguement






7. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






8. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other






9. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






11. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






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






23. Writing nonstop about anything






24. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient






25. 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






26. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






27. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas






28. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






41. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)






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






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






44. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters






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






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






47. 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






48. 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;






49. Topic that you are discussing






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