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Writing Process

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






6. Speech or written form in which one expresses thoughts and feelings with imagination and creativity






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






15. Is a metaphor (a comparison of two unlike things) used throughout a work or over a series of lines in prose or poetry






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. A following of one thing after another (key words: after - next - afterward - during - preceding - finally - immediately - first - later - now)






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






19. Students learn rhetorical strategies to persuade others - such as by writing editorials - arguments - commentaries - and advertisements






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. The writer explains the relationship between terms and concepts






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






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






26. Writing nonstop about anything






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






28. 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






29. Toulman's model of arguement






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






31. 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;






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Vague words are avoided






40. Use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






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






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






43. Creative - expository - persuasive - argumentative






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






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






46. Gathering ideas onto paper in sentences and paragraphs






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






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






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






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