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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The perspective from which a piece is written; first person - third person - omniscient - limited omniscient






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






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






4. Vague words are avoided






5. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books






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






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






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. 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






10. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






16. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






17. 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;






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






29. The 'going public' stage of writing






30. Speech or written form that debates or argues a topic in a logical way






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Writing nonstop about anything






41. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts