The Writing Process
Grammar
Guide to Good Writing
The 5 C's
Pot Pourri
100
Brainstorming, listing and mapping are all examples of this step in the writing process.
What is prewriting?
100
This sentence construction can be used to fix a comma splice.
What is breaking the sentence into two, using a period and a capital letter?
100
Guide 3 helps us disagree without being this word.
What is disagreeable?
100
This "C" means your writing is organized in a clear, logical fashion that a reader will understand.
What is coherence?
100
The first president of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
200
To give your writing a final polish and correct errors of mechanics, use this process.
What is proofreading?
200
This mark of punctuation commonly introduces a list or a final result or explanation.
What is a colon?
200
Guide 7 reminds us that these words are more powerful than general words.
What is concrete or specific?
200
This "C" means your writing uses as few words as possible to make its point.
What is concise?
200
The four members of The Beatles.
Who are John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
300
Efficient writers learn to do this step as quickly as possible to get their ideas out of their heads and onto the screen.
What is drafting?
300
This type of word creates an explicit connection between two complete thoughts joined by a semicolon.
What is a transition word?
300
Guide 6 teaches us to use this "voice" to make our writing direct and concise.
What is the active voice?
300
When your writing contains this "C," it anticipates and answers all potential questions a reader might have.
What is complete?
300
The capital city of Maine.
What is Augusta?
400
Use this process to fix problems with organization, content and manner of expression.
What is revising?
400
These common, small words act in a sentence like hallways in a house, connecting nouns to other parts of the sentence.
What are prepositions?
400
Although it's easy to write for ourselves, Guide 2 tells us to write for this person instead.
Who is the reader?
400
If your writing is accurate in both mechanics and content, you have proved this "C."
What is correct?
400
The formal letter that accompanies a resume submitted for a job opening.
What is a cover letter?
500
Proofread this sentence and find the error: Anyone can become a better writer, by reading good writing and writing frequently.
What is remove the comma?
500
This mark of punctuation is used to set off words that are not essential to the meaning of a sentence.
What is a comma?
500
All effective writing begins with this guide.
What is Guide 1 - Plan Messages Carefully.
500
This "C" describes writing that does not confuse a reader.
What is clear?
500
Three computer teachers at Portland Adult Education.
Who are Corinne, Greg, and Steve.
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