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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.






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






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






4. Flm - art - media - and so on






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






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






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






8. Writing nonstop by starting with a set topic






9. 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






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






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






12. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






13. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






15. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






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






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






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






20. 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)






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






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






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






24. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Can overstate or understate a fact; can cause skepticism; undermine the writer's authority; (key words: all - everyone - always - many - never - nobody); creates inaccuracies; can produce false statements






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






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






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






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






36. Toulman's model of arguement






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing






43. 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






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






45. Vague words are avoided






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Examples of student's essays - created to organize and explain their selections for end-of-term writing; reveals how much students learn from such reflection; careful attention to students reflections invites instructors to change their approach so t