Week 1: Writing Strategies

Question 1

Two characteristics that must be present in writing a text:

Answer 1

content

form

Question 2

Six steps in the writing process:

Answer 2

1. Pre-writing
2. Organizing
3. Writing
4. Revising
5. Editing
6. Writing the final draft

Question 3

You must determine the ___ of writing your paper

Answer 3

purpose

Question 4

Present your ideas ___ or in the manner in which your readers would find easiest to ____

Answer 4

clearly; understand

Question 5

5Ws and 1H

Answer 5

1. who?
2. what?
3. where?
4. when?
5. why?
6. how?

Question 6

Pre-writing strategies (3)

Answer 6

1. Brainstorming
2. Clustering
3. Freewriting

Question 7

This refers to the set of basic questions that can start the exploration of your topic.

Answer 7

journalists’ questions