Reading/Writing Processes
What is the meaning of the PRO acronym? List 3 meanings for "P."
Preview, Prepare, Purpose, Prior Knowledge
Read
Organize
Which word should be avoided in academic writing?
You
Summary Response can be thought of as a _________.
Conversation
Venn-Diagrams are typically associated with which pattern of organization?
True or False: Punctuation can sometimes help you understand the meaning of a word.
True
"Writing is a recursive process." What does this mean?
The steps of the writing process can sometimes occur out of order and/or be repeated.
True or False: There is only ONE way to annotate a text.
False
What is the key to summarization?
Paraphrasing
Which graphic organizer best represents the steps of a process, or information in a chronological or sequential order?
What is the purpose of descriptive writing?
To "paint a picture" for the reader.
Name the 3 reading processes that we have studied so far this semester.
PRO
SQ3R
KWL
Name the 3 parts of an essay
Introduction
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
What type of language must be used in a summary?
Neutral language
T-Charts best represent information in which type of pattern of organization?
Cause and Effect
What are the three parts of a word, in order?
Prefix, Root Word, Suffix
In which step of the PRO Reading Process do you apply the information you have read?
Organize
When is it permissible to use "I" in academic writing?
When responding to a text.
What should always be included at the beginning of a summary?
Title and author of the text
True or False: Each pattern of organization can ONLY be represented using a specific graphic organizer.
False
The five senses
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
What should you avoid when writing an introduction?
Addressing your essay
What type of language should always be used in a summary?
Neutral language
Which types of words signal to the reader that a text consists of a certain pattern of organization?
Transition words/Signal words
Describe a fall day, appealing to the five senses
See
Taste
Touch
Hear
Smell