Final Flashcards
List 12 different types of information which can be found in the dictionary.
Part of speech Word origin Synonyms Antonyms Word families Abbreviations Pictures of a noun Pronunciation Syllable breaks Spellings Is the word capitalized? Multiple meanings/definitions
What is the difference between a major detail and minor detail?
Major details support the main idea, the minor details support the major details
Focused freewriting
You have a topic before you start writing
Unfocused freewriting
No topic before you start writing
Brainstorming
Creating a freely jotted-down list of ideas about a topic
Clustering
Creating a visual picture that shows the relationship between the ideas you come up with
Journaling
A record of experiences, ideas, or reflections
Inference
Educated guess
Paraphrase
Restate an authors complicated ideas fully but in your own language, using different wording and different sentence patterns.
Imply
To hint at something
Thesaurus
A book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts.
Infer
To make an educated guess
Context
The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea and in terms of which if can be fully understood
Index
An alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc. with references to the places where they occur
Taxonomy
System of organized categories
Acronyms
An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word
Glossary
An alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific text or dialect with explanations
Etymology
The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history
What are the steps in the process of writing?
Pre writing
Writing a draft
Revising draft(s)
Polishing final draft
What does it mean to say that the process of writing is “recursive”?
The steps of the writing process do not have to be in a certain order. You can go back and forth between the steps.
What makes an inference an educated guess instead of a wild guess?
Because you use facts to get an educated guess
What are the six levels of blooms taxonomy of thought?
Knowing, comprehending, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating.
List 8 logical fallacies
Bandwagon argument Ad hominem argument Circular reasoning Non sequitur Oversimplification Post Hoc Ergo Hoc Argument from dubious authority Either/or argument
Bandwagon Argument
Suggestions that everyone is joining the group and the readers who don’t may miss out on happiness, success, or a reward.
