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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)






2. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Type of argument in logic in which an expert or knowledgeable other is cited for the purpose of strengthening the argument






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






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






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






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






17. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






19. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






28. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






30. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






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






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






36. Vague words are avoided






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






38. 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






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






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






41. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






43. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading






44. 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






45. 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






46. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






47. 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






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






49. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions






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