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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. When the essay supplies guideposts that communicate the relations among ideas






30. 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






31. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






32. 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






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






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






35. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






37. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






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






41. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






43. Vague words are avoided






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






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






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






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






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






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