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Writing Process

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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)






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






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






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






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






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






12. Be specific - use facts/data/statistics - use/attribute quotes; quantify don't qualify; use of 'it seems -' try not to overstate situation - base writing on authority - break down the topic






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






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






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






16. Toulman's model of arguement






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






18. 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






19. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion






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






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






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






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






24. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






26. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






28. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)






29. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






42. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results






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






44. 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






45. Vague words are avoided






46. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






47. 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






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






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






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






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