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Writing Process

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Writing nonstop about anything






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






23. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






32. Who? what? when? where? why? how?






33. 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






34. 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)






35. 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






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






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






38. Topic that you are discussing






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






40. 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






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






42. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






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






46. 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






47. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






49. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






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







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