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Parts is Parts
Pot Luck
100
During this step in the writing process, the writer makes small changes to make sure that the writing is as polished as possible
What is Editing?
100
The writer begins deliberately with one idea and develops it with similar ideas and information is written similar to a list.
What is brainstorming ?
100
In this part of the essay, the writer should include a hook to get the reader interested in the topic.
What is the introduction?
100
An essay has _________ if all of its components relate to each other well.
What is unity?
200
During this stage in the writing process, the writer generates ideas to include in the essay
What is Pre-Writing ?
200
This method involves grouping together similar concepts that you came up with during brainstorming.
What is clustering?
200
In this part of the essay, the writer expresses the main idea of the paper.
What is the thesis statement?
200
For an essay to be well written, the writer must keep these people in mind.
What is the audience ?
300
During this stage of the process, the writer begins writing the actual essay.
What is drafting?
300
This method involves writing your flow of ideas in sentence form over a set period of time.
What is freewriting ?
300
In this part of the essay, the writer answers the question “so what/ what did you want us to understand from your writing?” for the reader.
What is the conclusion?
300
These are often used to let the reader know how ideas in an essay relate or connect to each other.
What are transitions?
400
During this stage of the writing process, the writer looks at the current draft to assess what needs to be changed.
What is Evaluation ?
400
This method involves organizing your thoughts linearly before you begin writing your draft.
What is outlining?
400
In this part of the essay, the writer expresses the main point in one of the body paragraphs.
What is the topic sentence?
400
When choosing a topic for an essay, it is important not to choose one that is too ______.
What is broad or general?
500
During this stage of the writing process, the writer makes major changes to the draft in order to improve it.
What is revising ?
500
This method involves organizing your ideas spatially in order to see how they fit together.
What is mapping/webbing (using a graphic organizer) ?
500
In this part of an essay, the writer provides supporting details.
What is the body or body paragraphs?
500
An essay has ________ if readers can understand how the ideas relate to each other.
What is coherence?