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Writing Process

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






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






3. 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)






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






5. Writing nonstop about anything






6. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






8. 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






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






10. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






19. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship






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






21. Vague words are avoided






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






23. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






24. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters






31. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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






33. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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