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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






2. A condensed statement of main points of someone else's passage expressed in your own words and sentence structure






3. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






5. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Examples of student's essays - created to organize and explain their selections for end-of-term writing; reveals how much students learn from such reflection; careful attention to students reflections invites instructors to change their approach so t






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






26. 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






27. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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;






35. 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






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






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






38. Vague words are avoided






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






44. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






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






46. Topic that you are discussing






47. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)






48. 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






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






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