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Writing Process

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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. Be specific - use facts/data/statistics - use/attribute quotes; quantify don't qualify; use of 'it seems -' try not to overstate situation - base writing on authority - break down the topic






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






9. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






10. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






16. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






30. Chronological order - classification - illustration - climax - location - comparison - cause and effect






31. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)






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






33. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing






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






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






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






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






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






48. Toulman's model of arguement






49. A pictorial way of constructing knowledge and organizing information; they help the student convert and compress a lot of seemingly disjointed information into a structured - simple-to-read - graphic display; the resulting visual display conveys comp






50. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts







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