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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements






2. Flm - art - media - and so on






3. 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






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






5. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






9. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. 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)






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






24. 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






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






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






27. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Vague words are avoided






44. The 'going public' stage of writing






45. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






46. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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