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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion






2. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph






3. Writing nonstop about anything






4. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone






5. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity






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






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






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






9. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas






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






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






12. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results






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






14. 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






15. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic






16. 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






17. 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






18. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence






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






20. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






22. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions






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






24. Vague words are avoided






25. 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






26. 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






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






28. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you






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






30. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively






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






32. 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






33. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals






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






35. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






37. 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






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






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






40. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






42. 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






43. Who? what? when? where? why? how?






44. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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