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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. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
analogies
developmen
portfolios
shaping
2. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
MLA
focused free writing
tone
drafting
3. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
drafting
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
illustration
indirect quotations
4. Toulman's model of arguement
the claim - the support - the warrant
free writing
developmen
techniques for coherence
5. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
creative writing
other sources
compare and contrast
evidence
6. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
creative
quotations
scholarly writing
developmen
7. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
tone
unity
formal outline guidelines
other sources
8. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
source
creative writing
location
expository
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
compare and contrast
chronological order
prewriting
drafting
10. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
formal outline guidelines
appeal to authority
scholarly writing
evidence
11. Writing nonstop about anything
scholarly writing
point of view
types of presentation strategies
free writing
12. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
argument
appeal to authority
reference works
peer review
13. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
types of source material
style
guidelines for evaluating evidence
basic requirements for a thesis statement
14. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
elements in an argument
introductory paragraph
audience
plagerizing
15. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
location
internet
proofreading
rhetorical features
16. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
audience characteristics
counterpoints
editing
types of presentation strategies
17. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
audience characteristics
the claim - the support - the warrant
direct quotation
stages of the writing process
18. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
appeal to emotion
classification
argument
types of source material
19. 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
APA
types of source material
audience characteristics
generalizations
20. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
illustration
chronological order
indirect quotations
climax
21. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
proofreading
unity
argument
location
22. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
typical elements in informative essay
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
problem and solution
purposes of writing
23. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
typical elements in informative essay
introductory paragraph
chronological order
location
24. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
paraphrase
appeal to authority
writing activities
evaluating
25. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
journalistic questions
climax
major activities of revision
plagerizing
26. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
shaping
compare and contrast
location
style
27. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
subject writing
audience characteristics
brainstorming
mapping
28. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about
formal outline guidelines
expository
subject writing
prewriting
29. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
climax
ways to avoid generalizations
typical elements in informative essay
praise
30. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements
other sources
persuasive / argumentative writing
typical elements in informative essay
tone
31. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
source
creative writing
prewriting
scoring rubics
32. 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
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
source
indirect quotations
drafting
33. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
indirect quotations
focus
chronological order
topic sentence
34. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
personal writing
thesis statement end
spatial sequence
paraphrase
35. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
subject
location
process writing
sarcasm
36. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
purpose
focused free writing
drafting
persuasive
37. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
paraphrase
source
APA
rhetorical strategies
38. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
typical elements in informative essay
cause and effect
editing
thesis statement end
39. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
evaluating
persuasive
publishing
APA
40. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
editing
evaluating
holistic scoring
assertion
41. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
spatial sequence
student-created sources
purposes of writing
guidelines for evaluating evidence
42. 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
the claim - the support - the warrant
ways to avoid generalizations
indirect quotations
spatial sequence
43. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
journalistic questions
appeal to emotion
types of source material
shaping
44. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
direct quotation
summar
spatial sequence
free writing
45. 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
free writing
student-created sources
revising
mapping
46. Addition (also - in addition - too - moveover); example (for example - for instance - on the otherhand - nevertheless); contrast (but - yet - however - on the other hand); comparison (similarly - likewise - in the same way); concession (of course - t
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
audience characteristics
location
spatial sequence
47. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
ways to organize a passage
reference works
chronological order
illustration
48. 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
topic sentence
portfolios
persuasive
stages of the writing process
49. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
reference works
evaluating
creative
steps of revision
50. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
expository
generalizations
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
workplace writing