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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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;






2. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






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. 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)






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






8. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






10. Toulman's model of arguement






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






15. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






32. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Vague words are avoided






41. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






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






45. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






49. 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






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