Test 1 Unit 1 Flashcards
What one believes and the way he approaches life is called ?.
worldview
The ? statement is an expression or mental construction of the main idea.
summarizing
A ? sentence rounds off the discussion of the topic, giving the reader a sense of completion and closure.
summarizing.
The ? is the conscious determination of the writer to make every part of his writing move in one direction and conform to one clear intention.
main idea.
The reflection of one’s attitude towards a topic is called ?.
tone.
The reading and marking of corrections on the draft of one’s paper is called ?.
proofreading.
Probably the most effective way to express the paragraph’s main idea is to use a ? sentence.
simple.
The most basic component in the writing process is the ?.
composition.
A means of ordering one’s raw material by describing where certain items are in relationship to one another is called ? order.
spatial.
A ? leads the reader from one idea or unit of composition to another.
transition.
? is the basic means of gathering raw materials to support one’s topic.
observation.
A(n) ? is the arrangement and expansion of the main idea according to a definite plan.
rounded development.
A good writer draws on the ? resources that make up our rich literary heritage.
public.
writing goal to tell a story
narrative
writing goal to persuade or convince
argumentative
writing goal to inform or explain
expository
writing goal to describe something
description
used to build or refute one’s side of a debatable issue
agrument.
Unrestricted, familiar area of knowledge.
subject.
Sole, unifying idea of written composition.
topic.
process that precedes the writing process
thinking
group of sentences and paragraphs that are tied together by one unifying idea
composition
free flow of ideas or suggestions that will be used as specific details for a topic.
brainstorming.free flow
of ideas or suggestions placed in a diagram
clustering
expanded comparison in which parallels are drawn between two unlike topics.
analogy.
