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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






10. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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






21. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






25. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






26. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry






27. 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






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






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






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






31. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)






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






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






34. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph






35. 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






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






37. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes






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






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






40. 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






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






42. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






43. Vague words are avoided






44. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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