Precis
How many sentences are in a precis?
4
How many purposes are there for writing?
4
How many vocabulary words are in term 1?
15
The prewriting stage is what step # of the writing process?
1
How many steps of writing are there?
5
The fourth sentence should contain what?
A description of the intended audience and a description of the author’s tone.
True or False; a single purpose of writing may sometimes have more than one purpose
True
Provide the definitions for the following words.
Abyss
snivel
an extremely deep hole
cry or whine with snuffling
What is the prewriting stage?
the thinking, planning, and organizing you do BEFORE you write
What are steps numbers 1 and 2?
PREWRITING
WRITING A FIRST DRAFT
What should the second sentence have ?
Three supporting arguments, details, specifics, or facts used in the article;
What is the purpose of this article titled "Why you should buy Nike over Adidas"?
Persuasive
Hostile
Writhe
decipher
chastise
aggressive
contorting the body
to interpret or read (something confusing or hard to make out)
(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
how many decisions are in the prewriting stage?
5
What comes after step 2, Proofreading or Revising?
Revising
The third sentence should contain what?
An “in order to” clause containing the statement of the author’s purpose (what the author wants the audience to do, think, feel, or believe because they read this article);
What is the purpose of these two articles?
"The beauties of Mt. Everest"
"The Functions of the Respiratory System"
Descriptive and Informative
gesticulate
ravenous
enmity
obscurity
malevolent
to make gestures, especially when speaking
extremely hungry
the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
the condition of being unknown
spiteful, showing ill will
name at least 2 decisions made during the prewriting stage.
Purpose, audience, subject, content, language
All the thinking you do before expressing your ideas in writing sentences and paragraphs is what step of writing?
Prewriting
What are the 5 things you should write in the first sentence of a precis?
1. Name of author, author’s credentials,
2. genre,
3. title of the work,
4. date the work is published,
5. a “that” clause containing the major assertion (thesis statement) of the work
List all the purposes of writing.
Informative, Persuasive, Descriptive, Tell a Story
decipher
chastise
fervor
prominent
improvise
jeer
to interpret or read (something confusing or hard to make out)
(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
intense and passionate feeling
standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
To create without any forethought or preparation
(v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n.) a rude remark of derision
name all the decisions made during the prewriting stage
Purpose, audience, subject, content, language
Name all the steps of writing
PREWRITING
WRITING A FIRST DRAFT
REVISING
PROOFREADING
WRITING THE FINAL VERSION