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Writing Process
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Subject
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. 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
persuasive / argumentative writing
workplace writing
editing
revising
2. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
general reading public
source
techniques for coherence
steps of revision
3. Flm - art - media - and so on
creative writing
other sources
cause and effect
focused free writing
4. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
appeal to emotion
source
revising
evaluating
5. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
extended metaphor
cause and effect
style
plagerizing
6. The first sentence of the paragraph; it gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about
topic sentence
general reading public
types of source material
stages of the writing process
7. 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)
sarcasm
major activities of revision
evaluating
peer review
8. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
direct quotation
MLA
journalistic questions
style
9. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient
argument
tone
topic sentence
point of view
10. 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
MLA
internet
writing activities
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
11. Your assertion that conveys your point of view
appeal to authority
focus
thesis statement end
workplace writing
12. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas
subject
steps of revision
personal writing
coherence
13. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
RENNS
workplace writing
proofreading
elements in an argument
14. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument
prewriting
cause and effect
coherence
appeal to authority
15. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)
unity
extended metaphor
spatial sequence
other sources
16. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
problem and solution
introductory paragraph
revising
major activities of revision
17. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
purposes of writing
argument
introductory paragraph
sarcasm
18. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
style
purposes of writing
focused free writing
coherence
19. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
chronological order
cause and effect
sarcasm
developmen
20. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest
introductory paragraph
specific language
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
types of presentation strategies
21. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
formal outline guidelines
RENNS
APA
workplace writing
22. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
types of presentation strategies
scholarly writing
formal outline guidelines
rhetorical strategies
23. Reference works - internet - student-created sources - other
compare and contrast
climax
types of source material
coherence
24. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
free writing
generalizations
shaping
writing activities
25. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
chronological order
audience
evidence
reference works
26. 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
extended metaphor
portfolios
cause and effect
process writing
27. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
steps of revision
writing activities
sarcasm
coherence
28. 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;
formal outline guidelines
generalizations
tone
specific language
29. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
chronological order
shaping
argument
evaluating
30. 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
major activities of revision
process writing
cause and effect
cause and effect
31. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
steps of revision
illustration
focused free writing
the claim - the support - the warrant
32. 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
MLA
steps of revision
point of view
ways to avoid generalizations
33. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
evidence
focused free writing
unity
praise
34. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
purposes of writing
argument
scholarly writing
reference works
35. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
comparison
climax
creative writing
drafting
36. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
compare and contrast
direct quotation
comparison
peer review
37. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
indirect quotations
persuasive
counterpoints
summar
38. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
developmen
mapping
classification
plagerizing
39. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
summar
editing
guidelines for evaluating evidence
portfolios
40. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
unity
audience characteristics
appeal to authority
drafting
41. The 'going public' stage of writing
types of discourse
paraphrase
publishing
creative writing
42. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
comparison
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
other sources
purpose
43. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
climax
audience characteristics
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
rhetorical strategies
44. Topic that you are discussing
compare and contrast
subject
major activities of revision
style
45. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
student-created sources
scoring rubics
location
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
46. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
drafting
paraphrase
generalizations
shaping
47. 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
revising
self-assessment
illustration
coherence
48. Speech or written form in which one sets forth to convince
persuasive
internet
ways to organize a passage
analogies
49. Either to give your reader information or to persuade your readers to agree with you
purpose
summar
unity
specific language
50. Toulman's model of arguement
plagerizing
the claim - the support - the warrant
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
appeal to emotion