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Writing Process
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writing-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)
chronological order
types of discourse
types of source material
thesis statement end
2. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
scholarly writing
compare and contrast
extended metaphor
formal outline guidelines
3. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
drafting
ways to organize a passage
student-created sources
types of presentation strategies
4. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
tone
self-assessment
formal outline guidelines
proofreading
5. Part of your writing that is established by what you say and how you say it
tone
self-assessment
rhetorical strategies
the claim - the support - the warrant
6. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
spatial sequence
reference works
classification
APA
7. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
student-created sources
tone
style
appeal to emotion
8. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
drafting
elements in an argument
thesis statement end
evaluating
9. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
comparison
illustration
compare and contrast
portfolios
10. Analogies - extended metaphor - appeal to authority - appeal to emotion
rhetorical strategies
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
student-created sources
creative writing
11. 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
publishing
peer review
workplace writing
revising
12. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
thesis statement end
rhetorical features
stages of the writing process
journalistic questions
13. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect
ways to organize a passage
location
purpose
specific language
14. Topic that you are discussing
tone
holistic scoring
analogies
subject
15. 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
audience characteristics
rhetorical strategies
holistic scoring
evaluating
16. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
indirect quotations
plagerizing
publishing
types of discourse
17. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
rhetorical features
classification
audience
brainstorming
18. 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
summar
mapping
scoring rubics
generalizations
19. 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
process writing
point of view
summar
revising
20. 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
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
purpose
typical elements in informative essay
RENNS
21. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
cause and effect
assertion
expository
major activities of revision
22. 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
other sources
source
types of presentation strategies
typical elements in informative essay
23. Can overstate or understate a fact; can cause skepticism; undermine the writer's authority; (key words: all - everyone - always - many - never - nobody); creates inaccuracies; can produce false statements
publishing
types of discourse
generalizations
mapping
24. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
rhetorical features
publishing
direct quotation
evidence
25. 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
climax
comparison
audience characteristics
chronological order
26. Flm - art - media - and so on
other sources
summar
problem and solution
ways to avoid generalizations
27. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
sarcasm
brainstorming
cause and effect
basic requirements for a thesis statement
28. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others
praise
cause and effect
unity
paraphrase
29. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
purpose
reference works
creative writing
subject writing
30. 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)
major activities of revision
spatial sequence
workplace writing
rhetorical features
31. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
plagerizing
focused free writing
APA
analogies
32. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
ways to organize a passage
comparison
extended metaphor
techniques for coherence
33. This stage involves checking for style and conventions--spelling - grammar - usage - and punctuation
indirect quotations
cause and effect
editing
appeal to emotion
34. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
classification
writing activities
compare and contrast
direct quotation
35. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
stages of the writing process
process writing
free writing
unity
36. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
chronological order
steps of revision
purpose
classification
37. A memory device to check for specific - concrete details: reason - examples - names - numbers - senses (sight - sound - smell - taste - touch)
RENNS
extended metaphor
persuasive
evidence
38. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
purposes of writing
problem and solution
argument
tone
39. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication
source
appeal to emotion
introductory paragraph
praise
40. 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
formal outline guidelines
personal writing
RENNS
subject writing
41. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
general reading public
revising
major activities of revision
location
42. 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
subject writing
drafting
proofreading
self-assessment
43. A sentence stating your topic and the point you want to make about it
assertion
personal writing
compare and contrast
writing activities
44. 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
techniques for coherence
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
extended metaphor
steps of revision
45. The 'going public' stage of writing
process writing
publishing
editing
purposes of writing
46. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
quotations
topic sentence
internet
reference works
47. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way
portfolios
scoring rubics
argument
writing activities
48. 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
location
prewriting
specific language
generalizations
49. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing
persuasive / argumentative writing
elements in an argument
steps of revision
writing activities
50. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally
the claim - the support - the warrant
peer review
purpose
free writing
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