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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
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1. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






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






5. The 'going public' stage of writing






6. Topic that you are discussing






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






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






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






10. 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






11. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






12. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






13. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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






18. 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)






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






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






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






27. 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;






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






50. Acting a referee; evaluating a colleague's work professionally