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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
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1. 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






2. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






3. A book - article - videotape - or any other form of communication






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






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






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






7. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Use of positive messages to recognize or influence others






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






34. Writing nonstop about anything






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Your assertion that conveys your point of view






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






45. The 'going public' stage of writing






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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