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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 topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
specific language
generalizations
illustration
focused free writing
2. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
scholarly writing
peer review
tone
internet
3. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
revising
evidence
appeal to emotion
subject
4. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph
publishing
developmen
ways to avoid generalizations
introductory paragraph
5. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
proofreading
editing
self-assessment
audience characteristics
6. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
thesis statement end
stages of the writing process
rhetorical strategies
plagerizing
7. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
internet
free writing
techniques for coherence
process writing
8. 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
scholarly writing
stages of the writing process
audience characteristics
workplace writing
9. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
persuasive
quotations
comparison
sarcasm
10. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
chronological order
creative
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
thesis statement end
11. 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
compare and contrast
drafting
argument
creative
12. The 'going public' stage of writing
publishing
source
self-assessment
problem and solution
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
subject writing
introductory paragraph
holistic scoring
appeal to emotion
14. 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
generalizations
personal writing
basic requirements for a thesis statement
introductory paragraph
15. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
purpose
audience characteristics
creative
guidelines for evaluating evidence
16. Toulman's model of arguement
introductory paragraph
portfolios
the claim - the support - the warrant
rhetorical strategies
17. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
ways to avoid generalizations
quotations
elements in an argument
student-created sources
18. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
ways to avoid generalizations
generalizations
praise
assertion
19. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
ways to avoid generalizations
plagerizing
creative
purposes of writing
20. 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
rhetorical features
generalizations
drafting
expository
21. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
counterpoints
cause and effect
prewriting
scoring rubics
22. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
proofreading
typical elements in informative essay
introductory paragraph
drafting
23. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
appeal to emotion
argument
ways to organize a passage
chronological order
24. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
ways to organize a passage
focused free writing
expository
brainstorming
25. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
publishing
counterpoints
evidence
writing activities
26. 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
coherence
internet
formal outline guidelines
publishing
27. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
elements in an argument
spatial sequence
tone
internet
28. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
thesis statement end
reference works
proofreading
focus
29. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
indirect quotations
unity
reference works
focus
30. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
RENNS
persuasive / argumentative writing
formal outline guidelines
analogies
31. 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
problem and solution
process writing
rhetorical features
scoring rubics
32. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
student-created sources
RENNS
free writing
stages of the writing process
33. A pictorial way of constructing knowledge and organizing information; they help the student convert and compress a lot of seemingly disjointed information into a structured - simple-to-read - graphic display; the resulting visual display conveys comp
other sources
persuasive
portfolios
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
34. 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
types of presentation strategies
basic requirements for a thesis statement
topic sentence
reference works
35. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
indirect quotations
analogies
chronological order
appeal to emotion
36. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
source
proofreading
brainstorming
coherence
37. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
types of presentation strategies
free writing
thesis statement end
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
38. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
illustration
audience
rhetorical strategies
spatial sequence
39. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
paraphrase
persuasive / argumentative writing
holistic scoring
unity
40. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
general reading public
student-created sources
major activities of revision
personal writing
41. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
source
argument
assertion
chronological order
42. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
subject writing
thesis statement end
workplace writing
process writing
43. 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
creative writing
quotations
publishing
ways to avoid generalizations
44. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
editing
spatial sequence
basic requirements for a thesis statement
compare and contrast
45. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
creative writing
ways to avoid generalizations
introductory paragraph
evaluating
46. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
compare and contrast
publishing
journalistic questions
types of discourse
47. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
reference works
tone
revising
climax
48. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
cause and effect
portfolios
audience
spatial sequence
49. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
problem and solution
purposes of writing
mapping
the claim - the support - the warrant
50. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
analogies
ways to organize a passage
mapping
quotations