Writing

Question 1

What are the four main modes of writing?

Answer 1

Opinion/argumentative, Informative/explanatory, Descriptive, and Narrative

Question 2

Writing that persuades or convinces using support, details, and examples from the text.

Answer 2

Opinion/argumentative

Question 3

Writing that informs, explains, or tells “how to” without using opinions.

Answer 3

Informative/explanatory

Question 4

Writing that describes or helps form a visual picture using sensory details and spatial order.

Answer 4

Descriptive

Question 5

A first-person account that tells a story as it happens using sensory details and chronological order

Answer 5

Narrative

Question 6

Categories of artistic composition characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
Some examples include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, folklore, and drama.

Answer 6

Genre

Question 7

fictional stories that could be true

Answer 7

realistic fiction

Question 8

fictional stories set during a real event or time in history (these stories will have historically accurate events and locations).

Answer 8

historical fiction

Question 9

fictional stories that include monsters, fairies, magic, and/or other fantastical elements.

Answer 9

fantasy

Question 10

text that informs the reader, such as a social science textbook

Answer 10

informational text

Question 11

text that tells the life of another person (the author is not the subject of the book)

Answer 11

biography

Question 12

text that describes one’s own life (the author is the subject of the book)

Answer 12

autobiography

Question 13

writing that takes a position; the main goal is to convince the audience to think or believe something

Answer 13

persuasive writing

Question 14

a short story that includes animals who speak and act like humans. there is usually a moral at the end.

Answer 14

fable

Question 15

a story that showcases gods or goddesses and typically outlines the creation of something

Answer 15

myth

Question 16

a story that may have once been true but is exaggerated, usually about extraordinary human beings

Answer 16

legend

Question 17

a story that has both human and magical creatures in it

Answer 17

fairy tale

Question 18

entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches intended to make an audience laugh

Answer 18

comedy

Question 19

a play dealing with solemn events and having an unhappy ending especially concerning the downfall of the main character

Answer 19

tragedy

Question 20

When should rubrics be given to students in the writing process?

Answer 20

Before (to convey explicit expectations), During (so students can check their progress), and After (to communicate grades/progress)!

Question 21

What are the three elements that shape the content in a piece of writing?

Answer 21

Tone, purpose, and audience.

Question 22

refers to the overall feeling of the piece of writing. this element conveys a specific attitude toward the audience and the subject.

Answer 22

tone

Question 23

refers to the reason for the piece of writing

Answer 23

purpose

Question 24

refers to the individuals the writer expects to read the piece of writing

Answer 24

audience

Question 25

analyzes two or more items to establish similarities/differences

Answer 25

compare & contrast

Question 26

gives information in order of occurrence

Answer 26

chronological sequence

Question 27

describes things as they appear

Answer 27

spatial sequence

Question 28

gives reason/explanation for events happening as a result of another event

Answer 28

cause & effect

Question 29

sets up a problem and outlines a solution

Answer 29

problem & solution

Question 30

What are some tools that can help students write clearly and coherently?

Answer 30

organizers, transitional words, cooperative learning, frameworks, and rubrics

Question 31

students mapping out what they are going to write first (example: mind maps)

Answer 31

organization

Question 32

these words connect parts of a paragraph to one another

Answer 32

transitional words

Question 33

some examples of this type of learning include peer reviews, brainstorming sessions, and editing roundtables

Answer 33

cooperative learning

Question 34

these formulas allow students to follow a step by step structure and write/plug their information into the pre-established formula to as students build confidence

Answer 34

frameworks

Question 35

these assessment tools outline expectations for student writing

Answer 35

rubrics

Question 36

when teaching vocabulary it is best to teach in ______ and not just use a dictionary to find word meaning

Answer 36

context

Question 37

what type of writing is appropriate for preliterate to emergent students?

Answer 37

scribbling/marks intended to communicate with

Question 38

what type of writing is appropriate for emergent students?

Answer 38

mock handwriting or wavy scribble and mock letters

Question 39

what type of writing is appropriate for transitional students?

Answer 39

conventional letters, and invented spelling

Question 40

what type of writing is appropriate for fluent students?

Answer 40

conventional spelling

Question 41

in this stage of developing writing skills, children write words using phonemic awareness. the words are not spelled correctly but do resemble the sounds of the words (i.e. wuz versus was).

Answer 41

invented spelling

Question 42

what are the stages of the research process (for writing)

Answer 42

1) identify and develop your topic 2) find background information/research 3) organize information & citations 4) evaluate information & write research question 5) write your draft 6) edit, correct and revise 7) write final draft and cite references

Question 43

what are some examples of reliable sources?

Answer 43

published results of research studies/scientific experiments/clinical trials, or proceedings of conferences and meetings

Question 44

what are some examples of unreliable sources?

Answer 44

online blogs about a particular topic chats or discussion forums on the internet websites from private companies

Question 45

restating a text, passage, or work to express the meaning in another form

Answer 45

paraphrasing

Question 46

passing off the ideas of another as one's own; using another's work without crediting the source

Answer 46

plagiarism

Question 47

True or false: You never have to add citations to information you paraphrased

Answer 47

FALSE

Question 48

these academic sources are found in databases and are considered credible.

Answer 48

peer-reviewed journals/articles

Question 49

digital way of evaluating sources: helpful for a general audience, for background information, evaluating different perspectives on a topic, and for current news events.

Answer 49

websites