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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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;






24. 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






25. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






29. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






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






33. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






36. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it






37. The 'going public' stage of writing






38. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






50. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts