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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. Essays - research papers - biographies--these types of writing are most prevalent in middle or secondary level classrooms
prewriting
location
coherence
scholarly writing
2. Is to present another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
praise
reference works
techniques for coherence
plagerizing
3. Subject - purpose - focus - specific language - briefly state subdivisions
praise
basic requirements for a thesis statement
cause and effect
persuasive / argumentative writing
4. Calls for you to consider ways to organize your material
self-assessment
types of discourse
stages of the writing process
shaping
5. The way the an author uses words - phrases - and sentences to formulate ideas
proofreading
style
plagerizing
argument
6. Are comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship
analogies
student-created sources
elements in an argument
free writing
7. The details are stated first - followed by a topic sentence
climax
focus
types of presentation strategies
other sources
8. Taking a draft from its preliminary to its final version by evaluating - adding - cutting - moving material - editing - and proofreading
revising
source
drafting
ways to avoid generalizations
9. Often called composing; putting together the ideas to create a composition
cause and effect
common transitional expressions and the relationships they signal
basic requirements for a thesis statement
shaping
10. Speech or written form in which one explains or describes
comparison
expository
paraphrase
direct quotation
11. In this stage - you begin writing - connecting - and developing ideas
unity
source
drafting
mapping
12. Is it sufficient? is it representative? is it relevant? is it accurate? are claims qualified?
tone
persuasive
guidelines for evaluating evidence
thesis statement end
13. Calls for you to read your final copy for typing errors or handwriting legibility
proofreading
focus
expository
creative writing
14. Shifting mentally from judgment; read your draft to critically evaluate it; decide whether to rewrite or revise current draft; be systematic
praise
portfolios
internet
steps of revision
15. Use of positive feedback or cutting wit to mock someone
sarcasm
praise
basic requirements for a thesis statement
argument
16. The writer shows order of time or the steps in a process
scholarly writing
chronological order
purpose
scoring rubics
17. Reports another's words without quotation marks except around words repeated exactly from the source
indirect quotations
scholarly writing
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
drafting
18. Introductory paragraph - thesis statement - background information - points of discussion - concluding paragraph
holistic scoring
persuasive / argumentative writing
typical elements in informative essay
rhetorical features
19. The exact words of a source set off in quotation marks
quotations
rhetorical features
introductory paragraph
types of source material
20. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity
plagerizing
extended metaphor
creative
ways to avoid generalizations
21. Writing nonstop about anything
free writing
generalizations
drafting
proofreading
22. Informs the reader of the problem and suggests action to remedy problem (similar to a persuasive argument paper)
problem and solution
climax
topic sentence
chronological order
23. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message
counterpoints
evaluating
purposes of writing
evidence
24. The topic sentence is stated and then followed by the details
paraphrase
introductory paragraph
assertion
illustration
25. Use transitional expressions - use pronouns effective - uses deliberate repetition effectively - use parallel structures effectively
compare and contrast
persuasive / argumentative writing
writing activities
techniques for coherence
26. Salinger - J.D. 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown - and Company - 1945.
shaping
subject
MLA
evidence
27. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on
ways to organize a passage
reference works
portfolios
illustration
28. 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
self-assessment
internet
persuasive / argumentative writing
ways to avoid generalizations
29. 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
appeal to authority
topic sentence
source
types of presentation strategies
30. State the essay smoothly - not abruptly - flowing logically from the rest of the essay
generalizations
source
thesis statement end
types of presentation strategies
31. Salinger - J. D. (1945) 'The Catcher in the Rye.' New York: Little - Brown and Company.
scholarly writing
APA
proofreading
general reading public
32. Who? what? when? where? why? how?
comparison
journalistic questions
generalizations
cause and effect
33. 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
chronological order
brainstorming
generalizations
editing
34. 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)
persuasive / argumentative writing
major activities of revision
other sources
guidelines for evaluating evidence
35. 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
holistic scoring
cause and effect
process writing
focus
36. The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing
audience
cause and effect
developmen
focus
37. Listing all the ideas that come to mind associated with the topic
rhetorical strategies
brainstorming
expository
techniques for coherence
38. Topic that you are discussing
subject writing
subject
creative writing
other sources
39. Type of argument in which the author appeals to the readers emotions (fear - security - pity - flattery) to prove the argument
portfolios
appeal to emotion
major activities of revision
process writing
40. 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
drafting
process writing
audience
argument
41. Provides students with the opportunity to play with language - to express emotions - to articulate stories - or to develop a drama for others to enjoy
compare and contrast
source
process writing
creative writing
42. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts
elements in an argument
sarcasm
classification
general reading public
43. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry
problem and solution
editing
specific language
extended metaphor
44. Composed of educated - experienced readers - people who read newspapers - magazines - and books
assertion
portfolios
MLA
general reading public
45. Also called clustering and webbing; more visual and less linear
graphic organizer (Also known as concept maps - entity relationship charts - and mind maps)
mapping
cause and effect
guidelines for reasoning effectively in written arguement
46. 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
techniques for coherence
compare and contrast
quotations
developmen
47. The 'going public' stage of writing
direct quotation
publishing
MLA
scoring rubics
48. In this stage - the writer looks back at his/her work and self-evaluates - and the audience evaluates the effectiveness of the writing
major activities of revision
basic requirements for a thesis statement
free writing
evaluating
49. The overall feeling created in a piece of writing
tone
self-assessment
basic requirements for a thesis statement
RENNS
50. Relationship occur whenever one event makes other events happen (key words: consequently - as a result of - accordingly -in order to - if/then)
unity
personal writing
cause and effect
shaping
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