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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Writers can express their innermost thoughts - feelings - and responses through a variety of personal writing - including journal writing - diaries - logs - personal narratives - and personal essays






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






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






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






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






18. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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