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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks






2. Who? what? when? where? why? how?






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






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






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






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






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






8. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






10. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






12. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Vague words are avoided






21. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure






22. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity






23. 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)






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






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






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






27. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner






28. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively






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






30. 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






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






32. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






50. 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