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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. Writing interviews - accounts - profiles - or descriptions to capture the meaning of the subject being written about






2. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






3. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Repeats another's words exactly and encloses them in quotation marks






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A detailed statement of someone else's statement expressed in your own words and your own sentence structure






25. Writers can express their innermost thoughts - feelings - and responses through a variety of personal writing - including journal writing - diaries - logs - personal narratives - and personal essays






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






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






28. 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)






29. The writer shows the relationship between events and their results






30. 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






31. Spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






38. Toulman's model of arguement






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Topic that you are discussing






46. The writer describes a person - place - or thing and organizes it in the description in a logical manner






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






48. 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






49. The 'going public' stage of writing






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