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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas






2. 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






3. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear






4. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks






5. 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






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






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






8. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






9. 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






10. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






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






15. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing






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






17. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






18. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own






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






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






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






27. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions






28. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material






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






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






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






32. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






34. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it






35. 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






36. Topic that you are discussing






37. 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)






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






39. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






40. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure






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






42. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






44. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






45. 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






46. 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;






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






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






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






50. 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