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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details






18. 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;






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






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






21. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect






22. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






25. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






27. Topic that you are discussing






28. 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)






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






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






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






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






33. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






36. Vague words are avoided






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






38. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. Descriptive scoring schemes that are developed by teachers and other evaluators to guide analysis of the products or process of a a students efforts; scoring requires certain criteria to be met; example: (3) meets expectation (2) adequate (1) needs i






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






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






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






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






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