writing Flashcards
the originator of something or the one who produces, creates, or brings into being………….
author
author are not responsible for the content they publish?
false,
Author is the one who practices writing as a profession and adds to assume responsibility for the content of a published text.
Authors need to know, in advance, what they want to say before they begin to write. true or false?
false, Authors do not need to know, in advance, what they want to say before they begin to write.
rather, they should begin writing right away to discover what they have to say.
Authors should strive to make their writing clear, accessible, and suited for all audiences.
true or false?
false, suited for the intended audience.
plagiarism comes from the Latin word…………
“to kidnap”
One of the most important ethical issues in writing is ………………
plagiarism
………..% of graduate students admitted to paraphrasing/copying a few sentences from an internet source (e.g., Wikipedia) or a print source without referencing it.
a) 24
B) 25
c) 26
24 %
………..% of graduate students admitted to paraphrasing/copying a few sentences from an internet source (e.g., Wikipedia) or a print source without referencing it.
a) 24
B) 25
c) 26
24
reference of the source should only accompany direct quotation?
false, not only to direct quotations, but also to ideas that are paraphrased into your own words.
the act of restating an author’s idea in different words.
a) plagiarism
b) paraphrasing
b
The purpose of paraphrasing is to clarify the author’s meaning for the reader.
true or false?
true
when you write a paraphrase you restate your own ideas in other words. true or false?
false, When you write a paraphrase, you restate other’s ideas in your own words.
when paraphrasing you don’t include in-text citations or the author’s last name or year of publication. true or false?
false, you include them
you can change key terms and proper nouns when paraphrasing. true or false?
false, Do not change key terms or proper nouns
…………..a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients.
When the details will be used foridentity theft sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be a legitimate company to scam the user into providing information………….
a) scam
b) phishing
b
shows the reader the exact subject of the email.
…………
a) salutation
b) main point
c) subject line
c
shows the reader the exact subject of the email.
…………
a) salutation
b) main point
c) subject line
c
“Unwanted Bulk Email” means ………..
spam
………………….is a brief fictional prose narrative that is shorter than a novel and that usually deals with only a few characters.
short story
……………….is the longest of the short fiction forms, granting writers freedom for an expanded story, descriptions, and cast of characters
Novella
………..is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story or other literary work.
character
is the time and place in which a story happens…………
Setting
…………is a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict.
a plot
…………..is a struggle between two people or things in a short story.
conflict
………………..is the central idea or belief in a short story.
theme
………….is a brief account of something interesting and often humorous whose purpose is to support a point.
Anectode
They function much like short narratives with a core moral lesson…………..
Anecdotes
…………refers to stories shorter than 1,000 words.
flash-fiction / micro-fiction
………….a piece of writing that doesn’t typically contain a plot.
sketch
The Easiest Steps A Writer Can Follow to Structure A Story
1=……………
2=………………….
3=………………..
introduction
confrontation
resolution
the final stage of the writing process……
proofreading
………….. is a type of pre-writing that allows a writer to explore many ideas as soon as they occur to them.
clustering
Short narratives with a core moral lesson.
anecdote
A short story of about 100 words whose main purpose is to test the author’s skill.
drabble
A funny short story that ends in a pun.
Feghoot
A short story featuring humanlike creatures, usually animals, whose narrative reveals some kind of a moral point at the end.
fable
A short scene which can be part of a larger body of work.
vignette
