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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas






2. Vague words are avoided






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






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






5. 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






6. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it






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






16. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






19. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






20. 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






21. 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






22. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process






23. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books






24. 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






25. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details






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






27. 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






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






29. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material






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






31. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






32. 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






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






34. Toulman's model of arguement






35. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect






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






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






38. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise






39. 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






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






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






42. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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