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Writing Process
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writing-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
proofreading
comparison
mapping
ways to avoid generalizations
2. The 'going public' stage of writing
publishing
cause and effect
portfolios
audience characteristics
3. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
classification
evidence
spatial sequence
extended metaphor
4. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
evidence
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
other sources
5. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
RENNS
types of discourse
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
creative
6. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
comparison
MLA
persuasive
self-assessment
7. Flm - art - media - and so on
other sources
subject
source
coherence
8. 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
holistic scoring
personal writing
rhetorical features
basic requirements for a thesis statement
9. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
chronological order
scoring rubics
typical elements in informative essay
10. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
source
drafting
rhetorical features
student-created sources
11. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
types of discourse
expository
creative
indirect quotations
12. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
types of presentation strategies
shaping
editing
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
13. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
editing
appeal to emotion
basic requirements for a thesis statement
praise
14. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
ways to avoid generalizations
student-created sources
brainstorming
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
15. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
cause and effect
revising
indirect quotations
generalizations
16. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
cause and effect
chronological order
analogies
source
17. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
subject writing
brainstorming
problem and solution
RENNS
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
specific language
steps of revision
portfolios
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
19. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
sarcasm
style
scoring rubics
workplace writing
20. 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
writing activities
coherence
point of view
revising
21. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
specific language
guidelines for evaluating evidence
portfolios
elements in an argument
22. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
MLA
expository
topic sentence
reference works
23. 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
self-assessment
summar
cause and effect
problem and solution
24. 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
comparison
types of source material
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
student-created sources
25. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
prewriting
location
basic requirements for a thesis statement
tone
26. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
plagerizing
RENNS
elements in an argument
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
27. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
typical elements in informative essay
drafting
creative
point of view
28. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
focus
process writing
drafting
general reading public
29. 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
proofreading
introductory paragraph
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
style
30. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
shaping
process writing
audience
writing activities
31. 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
compare and contrast
cause and effect
types of source material
personal writing
32. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
drafting
purpose
illustration
direct quotation
33. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
problem and solution
source
major activities of revision
praise
34. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure
personal writing
ways to avoid generalizations
summar
portfolios
35. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
tone
audience characteristics
illustration
peer review
36. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
rhetorical strategies
evidence
creative
assertion
37. Topic that you are discussing
thesis statement end
expository
plagerizing
subject
38. Writing nonstop about anything
free writing
summar
counterpoints
style
39. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
workplace writing
appeal to authority
ways to organize a passage
summar
40. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
sarcasm
rhetorical features
plagerizing
types of source material
41. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
generalizations
types of presentation strategies
mapping
climax
42. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
audience
classification
cause and effect
writing activities
43. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
audience
holistic scoring
revising
rhetorical features
44. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
quotations
argument
paraphrase
coherence
45. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
purposes of writing
point of view
brainstorming
scholarly writing
46. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
shaping
climax
holistic scoring
workplace writing
47. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
expository
student-created sources
ways to organize a passage
classification
48. 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
source
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
workplace writing
personal writing
49. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
revising
extended metaphor
paraphrase
specific language
50. 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
comparison
appeal to emotion
extended metaphor
process writing
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