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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other






2. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






4. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






6. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Online: dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on; various search engines and portals to gather ideas and information






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. 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)






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






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