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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own






2. 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






3. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?






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






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






6. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Toulman's model of arguement






15. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






17. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






38. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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;






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






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






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






48. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner






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






50. Writing nonstop about anything