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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects






2. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






3. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure






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






5. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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)






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






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






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






11. Toulman's model of arguement






12. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition






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






14. Writing nonstop about anything






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






24. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)






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






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






27. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry






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






41. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. 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;






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






47. 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






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






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






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