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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals






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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






8. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Flm - art - media - and so on






20. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship






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






22. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






25. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






26. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






39. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






43. Topic that you are discussing






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






45. 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






46. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince






47. 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






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






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






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







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