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Writing Process
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writing-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
praise
rhetorical features
summar
plagerizing
2. 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
paraphrase
process writing
source
mapping
3. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
guidelines for evaluating evidence
general reading public
subject writing
editing
4. Achieved when all parts of the essay relate to the thesis statement and to each other
unity
counterpoints
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
developmen
5. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
revising
RENNS
analogies
audience
6. Vague words are avoided
indirect quotations
source
specific language
audience characteristics
7. Prewriting (also called planning or rehearsal) - shapping - drafting - revising - editing - proofreading and publishing
stages of the writing process
quotations
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
appeal to emotion
8. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
revising
comparison
quotations
point of view
9. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
direct quotation
chronological order
the claim - the support - the warrant
thesis statement end
10. 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
stages of the writing process
self-assessment
evidence
compare and contrast
11. A student's personal dictionary of words to know or spell - note cards - graphic organizers - oral histories - and journals
student-created sources
paraphrase
appeal to emotion
drafting
12. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
illustration
compare and contrast
shaping
personal writing
13. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
prewriting
typical elements in informative essay
ways to organize a passage
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
14. Toulman's model of arguement
audience characteristics
persuasive / argumentative writing
the claim - the support - the warrant
introductory paragraph
15. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs
cause and effect
drafting
assertion
generalizations
16. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - reasons or evidence - anticipation of like objections and responses to them - concluding paragraph
coherence
elements in an argument
plagerizing
shaping
17. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic
evidence
focus
topic sentence
focused free writing
18. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
techniques for coherence
brainstorming
other sources
rhetorical features
19. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
purposes of writing
spatial sequence
formal outline guidelines
drafting
20. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
audience characteristics
audience
elements in an argument
chronological order
21. 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
revising
ways to avoid generalizations
shaping
source
22. Facts - data - and opinions of others used to support assertions and conclusions
evidence
types of presentation strategies
cause and effect
tone
23. Style - tone - point of view - sarcasm - counterpoints - praise
rhetorical features
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
topic sentence
sarcasm
24. Be logical - enlist the emotions of the reader - establish credibility
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
techniques for coherence
audience characteristics
topic sentence
25. 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
editing
evidence
scoring rubics
plagerizing
26. 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
mapping
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
journalistic questions
27. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
MLA
stages of the writing process
proofreading
thesis statement end
28. 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
persuasive
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
chronological order
source
29. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
workplace writing
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
reference works
creative
30. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results
direct quotation
rhetorical strategies
cause and effect
developmen
31. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
indirect quotations
editing
appeal to emotion
journalistic questions
32. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
holistic scoring
sarcasm
creative writing
revising
33. The writer demonstrates similarities and differences between two or more subjects
general reading public
cause and effect
drafting
comparison
34. Arrange a paragraph - and specific - concrete support for the main idea of the paragraph
types of source material
source
journalistic questions
developmen
35. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
internet
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
counterpoints
assertion
36. Middle and secondary level students learn how to prepare resumes - cover letters - job applications - and business letters
workplace writing
chronological order
appeal to emotion
portfolios
37. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
indirect quotations
evidence
appeal to emotion
coherence
38. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative
major activities of revision
spatial sequence
shaping
types of discourse
39. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
mapping
spatial sequence
peer review
workplace writing
40. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
brainstorming
sarcasm
personal writing
portfolios
41. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure
personal writing
peer review
paraphrase
holistic scoring
42. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
summar
spatial sequence
basic requirements for a thesis statement
workplace writing
43. Who? what? when? where? why? how?
journalistic questions
tone
reference works
persuasive
44. 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;
point of view
workplace writing
comparison
formal outline guidelines
45. To express yourself - to inform a reader - to persuade a reader - to create a literary work
specific language
purposes of writing
persuasive
reference works
46. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks
persuasive
brainstorming
direct quotation
indirect quotations
47. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
introductory paragraph
counterpoints
APA
process writing
48. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner
location
stages of the writing process
cause and effect
revising
49. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
audience characteristics
shaping
style
internet
50. Writing nonstop about anything
formal outline guidelines
techniques for coherence
spatial sequence
free writing