Modes of Writing
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Jane Schaffer Terms
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A mode of writing where the writer tells a story
What is narrative?
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I love too write in all four academic writing modes. (1)
Correct sentence:
I love to write in all four academic modes.
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In Argumentation, the thesis statement (or topic sentence if a student is only writing a paragraph) is also called this.
What is the claim?
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This bird found in the tropical wetlands of Africa appears to walk on water and has the male of the species doing all the parenting.
What is a lily-trotter or jacana?
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This is what Jane Schaffer calls evidence, data, facts, support, citations, paraphrases, etc.
What are Concrete Details?
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In this mode of academic writing, the writer gives information and explains a topic.
What is Expository?
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One of the Shaping Sheets purposes is to help writer's fix punctuation errors. (2)
The correct sentence is:
One of the Shaping Sheet's purposes is to help writers fix punctuation errors.
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When you acknowledge the validity of the other side of the argument, you are giving this.
What is a concession?
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This fish is able to hunt its food by striking it with a water dart. These water arrows can hit prey five feet above the surface of the water.
What is the archerfish?
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It is what you do when you connect commentary nuggets into one sentence.
What is pick and stitch?
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This type of academic writing has a writer analyzing a piece of literature.
What is Response to Literature?
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The jane schaffer writing method helps Students use a process for academic writing. (3)
Correct sentence:
The Jane Schaffer writing method helps students use a process for academic writing.
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When a writer responds to a counterargument, they are giving this.
What is a refutation?
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Found in the dry climate of central Australia, this amphibian survives by filling its bladder with water (up to 50% of its body weight) and cocooning underground for many years until heavy rains return.
What is the water-holding frog?
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The part of a Jane Schaffer paragraph that contains only the CD (Concrete Detail) and CM (Commentary) sentences.
What is a chunk?
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If a writer wishes to argue a point, they would use this mode of academic writing.
What is Argumentation?
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After filling out the T-chart students should make sure their paragraphs flow by doing a Shaping Sheet. (1)
Correct sentence:
After filling out the T-Chart, students should make sure their paragraphs flow by doing a Shaping Sheet.
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In Argumentation, the concluding paragraph (or concluding sentence if you are writing a paragraph) might include this.
What is a call to change: change of attitude, action, or belief.
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It's not a snake, lizard, or armadillo, but this unique animal that lives in Africa and southern Asia can roll up into a ball and give off a bad smell to protect itself. With a tongue that is up to 27 inches long, it loves to eat termites and ants.
What is a pangolin?
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In Expository, Argumentative, and Narrative writing, this is 2+:1. In Response to Literature writing, this is flipped to be 1:2+.
What is the ratio of CDs to CM?
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The four modes of academic writing
What are Narrative, Expository, Argumentation, and Response to Literature?
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Woodland Hills academy has students who right sophisticated academic papers; they are a modle for other Schools to follow. (5)
Correct sentence:
Woodland Hills Academy has students who write sophisticated, academic papers; they are a model for other schools to follow.
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These are the three appeals good, ethical writers use when writing convincing argumentative essays.
What are:
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
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This insect defends itself by shooting a stream of hot, smelly chemicals from its rear end, which makes a loud POP and scares away enemies.
What is the bombardier beetle?
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The process used to write a sentence that contains both Concrete Detail and Commentary.
What is weaving?