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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph






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






3. 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;






4. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about






5. Writing nonstop about anything






6. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






8. 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






9. This stage of the writing process involve gathering and selecting ideas; teachers can help students in several ways: creating lists - researching - brainstorming -reading to discover more about the author's style - talking - collecting memorabilia or






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






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






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






13. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






20. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






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






25. Vague words are avoided






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise






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






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






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






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






35. Flm - art - media - and so on






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)






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






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






49. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph






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







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