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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. 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






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






3. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






6. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about






7. 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)






8. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks






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






10. 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






11. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






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






15. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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;






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






38. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear






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






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






41. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






44. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. Toulman's model of arguement