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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Leads into the topic of the essay - trying to capture the reader's interest






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Toulman's model of arguement






23. 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






24. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






25. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






26. 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






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






28. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Topic that you are discussing






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






39. Vague words are avoided






40. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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;






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






45. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






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






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






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







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