writing process/ paragraphs and composition

Question 1

prompt

Answer 1

set of instructions that tells you the information your essay should contain

Question 2

writing process

Answer 2

steps taken by writers to move from an idea to a finished product. cyclical process

Question 3

steps of the writing process

Answer 3

rewriting
drafting
revising
editing
publishing

Question 4

Prewriting
select

Answer 4

a topic or develop a given topic

Question 5

Prewriting
search

Answer 5

search for topics that meet the requirements for the assignment

Question 6

Prewriting
select 2

Answer 6

select a specific topic that appeals to you

Question 7

Prewriting
generate

Answer 7

generate ideas.
determine the topic and the pov for your target audience

Question 8

organizing data techniques

Answer 8

outlines
charts
mind maps
free writing
diagrams
listing

Question 9

Drafting

Answer 9

• organize ideas into sentences and paragraphs
• concentrate on getting your ideas on paper
• don’t try to produce a perfect piece of writing

Question 10

Revising

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• improve your writing
• use the ARMS treatment
• make as many changes as necessary to improve your writing

Question 11

ARMS

Answer 11

add
remove
move
substitute

Question 12

revising is the process of…

Answer 12

rereading a text and making changes

Question 13

Editing

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• checking for conventions
• process of adding, deleting, and rearranging words

Question 14

editing is a process…

Answer 14

in which a writer improve a draft by correcting errors and making words and sentences clearer.

Question 15

Publishing

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• sharing your writing

Question 16

publishing is the process…

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of submitting your content or document either physically or online

Question 17

paragraph

Answer 17

sentences grouped together

Question 18

composition

Answer 18

group of paragraphs.
may also have 3 parts: introduction, body, and conclusion

Question 19

main idea

Answer 19

central focus

Question 20

topic sentence

Answer 20

directly states the paragraph’s main idea

Question 21

supporting sentences

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support the main idea of the paragraph

Question 22

unity

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work together as a unity

Question 23

coherence

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logically arranged and clearly connected

Question 24

chronological order

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presents actions and events accord to the order in which they occur.

Question 25

spatial order

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arranged details or ideas according to their location in space

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logical order

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groups related details or ideas together to show their relationship

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order of importance

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arranges details or ideas from most important to least important, vice versa

Question 28

transitional expressions

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compare ideas
contrast ideas
show cause and effect
show time
show place
show importance

Question 29

introduction

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first thing the reader sees. presents the thesis statement. sets the tone for the composition

Question 30

hook

Answer 30

usually the first sentence of the introduction

Question 31

rhetorical question

Answer 31

question with no answer expected

Question 32

anecdote

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real-life incident

Question 33

example

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specific instance

Question 34

thesis statement

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the last sentence of the introduction.
map of your composition

Question 35

thesis

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concluding point.

Question 36

topic

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asks a question

Question 37

body paragraph

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• paragraphs of your composition.
• support the thesis main idea by developing it with supporting details

Question 38

conclusion

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restates the thesis statement.
restate the main idea.

Question 39

essay

Answer 39

analytic or interpretative literary composition