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Writing Process
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Subject
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
subject
quotations
assertion
illustration
2. 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
revising
techniques for coherence
writing activities
MLA
3. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
analogies
RENNS
major activities of revision
tone
4. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
spatial sequence
tone
free writing
style
5. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
guidelines for evaluating evidence
brainstorming
types of presentation strategies
style
6. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
quotations
subject writing
MLA
mapping
7. Flm - art - media - and so on
audience characteristics
other sources
classification
workplace writing
8. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
APA
workplace writing
location
holistic scoring
9. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
appeal to emotion
revising
ways to organize a passage
MLA
10. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
plagerizing
reference works
analogies
appeal to emotion
11. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
spatial sequence
shaping
subject writing
student-created sources
12. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
plagerizing
point of view
scholarly writing
shaping
13. 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
ways to avoid generalizations
illustration
evaluating
creative
14. Toulman's model of arguement
expository
the claim - the support - the warrant
types of discourse
audience
15. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
evidence
subject writing
free writing
prewriting
16. 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
specific language
drafting
writing activities
process writing
17. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
types of discourse
assertion
appeal to emotion
quotations
18. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
elements in an argument
generalizations
source
audience characteristics
19. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
revising
location
scholarly writing
evidence
20. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
climax
workplace writing
cause and effect
expository
21. 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
holistic scoring
workplace writing
direct quotation
purposes of writing
22. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
elements in an argument
direct quotation
editing
creative
23. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
proofreading
chronological order
editing
introductory paragraph
24. 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;
style
formal outline guidelines
location
internet
25. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
self-assessment
types of presentation strategies
basic requirements for a thesis statement
tone
26. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph
extended metaphor
appeal to emotion
editing
developmen
27. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
comparison
argument
internet
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
28. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
writing activities
creative writing
extended metaphor
specific language
29. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
ways to organize a passage
generalizations
brainstorming
peer review
30. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
developmen
focused free writing
writing activities
introductory paragraph
31. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
purpose
shaping
prewriting
chronological order
32. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
writing activities
audience
assertion
rhetorical features
33. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
brainstorming
chronological order
chronological order
plagerizing
34. 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
location
internet
personal writing
quotations
35. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
rhetorical features
ways to organize a passage
coherence
student-created sources
36. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
style
rhetorical features
shaping
direct quotation
37. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
free writing
MLA
general reading public
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
38. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
style
reference works
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
purpose
39. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
climax
editing
drafting
plagerizing
40. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
prewriting
self-assessment
evidence
purposes of writing
41. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
internet
summar
drafting
process writing
42. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
types of discourse
drafting
plagerizing
student-created sources
43. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
appeal to authority
APA
ways to organize a passage
writing activities
44. Topic that you are discussing
other sources
subject
guidelines for evaluating evidence
summar
45. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
major activities of revision
types of source material
appeal to authority
evidence
46. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
major activities of revision
shaping
types of discourse
argument
47. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
persuasive / argumentative writing
peer review
free writing
scoring rubics
48. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
shaping
rhetorical strategies
paraphrase
illustration
49. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
counterpoints
formal outline guidelines
rhetorical strategies
specific language
50. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
personal writing
mapping
rhetorical strategies
ways to organize a passage