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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






6. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






9. 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






10. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source






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






21. Vague words are avoided






22. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






24. 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)






25. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Writing nonstop about anything






48. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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