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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic






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






20. Toulman's model of arguement






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






22. 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






23. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






26. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






27. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






28. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






29. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy






30. 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






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






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






33. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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






38. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






41. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






42. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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