Prewriting
Prewriting is the ____ step of the writing process.
first
Drafting is the ___ step of the writing process?
2nd
Which step of the writing process is revising? Which step is editing?
3rd & 4th (they can be reversed in order)
What is publishing, in your own words?
Sharing your work with others
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
Answers will vary.
Suggested answer: To explain what to focus of the piece of writing will be.
Which of these is not important to keep in mind when prewriting?
A) purpose
B) audience
C) punctuation
C) punctuation
True or False: It is best to complete a draft in one single sitting.
False
Revising & editing should be _____________.
A) clean
B) easy
C) messy
D) funny
C) messy
True or False: Publishing can help writers to feel a sense of accomplishment.
True
True or False: The steps of the writing process may be repeated and done multiple times for one piece of writing.
True
Which word best describes the prewriting process? A) Structured B) Specific C) Informal
C) Informal
Which of the following is part of the drafting process? A) Adding and removing information B) Using a graphic organizer C) Crafting full sentences and paragraphs
C) Crafting full sentences and paragraphs
What does the acronym CUPS stand for?
C-capitalization, U-usage, P-punctuation, S-spelling
What order should citations be put in on a bibliography or work cited page?
Alphabetical
Why is it important to cite our sources?
Answers will vary.
Suggested answer: To avoid plagiarism and give credit to the person who had the original idea.
What are some tools that can be used to assist you during the prewriting process?
Suggested answers: Graphic Organizers, Webs Brainstorming, Articles, Conversations
Why is it okay to make mistakes in your rough draft?
Possible answer: Because during editing and revising you will fix those errors. You do not want to stop the flow of your writing to worry about things like mistakes.
What does the acronym ARMS stand for?
A- add, R- remove, M- move, S- substitute
What is prewriting in your own words? Be COMPLETE and SPECIFIC.
Answers will vary.
Suggested answer: Thinking of ideas before writing.
What is drafting, in your own words?
Answers will vary.
Suggested answer: Getting your initial ideas down on paper.
What are the differences between editing and revising, in your own words?
Answers will vary.
Suggested answer: Editing is fixing mistakes at the sentence level & Revising is making larger overall improvements.
What should always be at the top of a formatted paper?
Author's name and title
What does the thesis statement include?
Answers will vary.
Suggested answer: The overall focus of the writing and topic of each paragraph.