Prewriting
Name 3 prewriting strategies
Freewriting - Asking Questions - Brainstorming - Clustering - Making Lists
Why doesn't the writer need to worry about spelling?
The writer needs to get all ideas down first and worry about spelling in another writing process stage.
Revision focuses on global, or big-picture, issues like unity, order and coherence, style, and support.
True or False
True
Name three components of editing.
grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling
Publishing is the last stage of the writing process.
true
Knowing your ______ helps you stay focused and on task.
subject
Does drafting need to be done perfectly?
No, drafting is not ready for publishing yet.
Using _______ , such as however, but, and in addition, can help you create coherence.
transitions
Coherence is achieved through the logical flow of ideas from sentence to sentence.
The final step in the writing process is _____.
editing: which focuses on local or detail-oriented issues, like problems with grammar, mechanics, word choice, tone, and style.
It helps to take a break from writing in-between drafts.
true: it is better to "step away" from your draft and look at it later or the next day.
3 things to consider when writing
audience, purpose, topic
You only need to write one draft.
True or False
False
Tone can be described as _______ or ________.
informal or formal.
When there is a dialogue in the writer's work, what punctuation does the writer need to apply?
They need to apply quotation marks- (")(")
The writer should worry about spelling when revising.
false: Revision focuses on global, or big-picture, issues like unity, order and coherence, style, and support.
Knowing your _____ helps you determine the format or genre in which you’ll be writing.
purpose
Writing is Recursive (what does this mean)
cyclical; the writer keeps going back to different points in the writing process and assessing particular decisions.
Why is it important for the writer to re-read their work out loud (to themselves)?
It is important to re-read their work so that their ears can hear mistakes/things that can be improved upon.
Changing relaxed/slang language to appropriate English is using what element?
grammar
The writing process begins with prewriting: knowing your purpose, your topic, and your audience.
true
Knowing your _____ helps you determine the kind of language to use and the type of format to follow.
Audience
What is one of the reasons for drafting?
Primarily to get your ideas down on paper and formulate them into what will be the finished product.
Organizational patterns include (name two)...
chronological, spatial, and order of importance.
What are the main reasons for editing?
it focuses on checking grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling.
A writer should start and complete a writing assignment in 1 day.
false, it is good to take a break before revising.