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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Topic that you are discussing






21. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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;






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions






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






46. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure






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






48. Writers can express their innermost thoughts - feelings - and responses through a variety of personal writing - including journal writing - diaries - logs - personal narratives - and personal essays






49. 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






50. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing