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






2. 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






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






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






5. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






8. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






10. 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






11. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






12. Age - gender - ethic backgrounds - political philosophies - religious beliefs - roles (student - parent - voter - wage earner - property owner - veteran) - interests hobbies - level of education - amount of general or specialized knowledge about the






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






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






15. Toulman's model of arguement






16. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






23. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






32. 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






33. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Can overstate or understate a fact; can cause skepticism; undermine the writer's authority; (key words: all - everyone - always - many - never - nobody); creates inaccuracies; can produce false statements






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






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






43. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






47. 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;






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






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






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