The Writing Process
This the first step of the writing process and might include brainstorming in the form of idea mapping, clustering, and/or free-writing.
What is prewriting?
This is when you make notes about what is significant or perhaps what you don't understand as you read.
What is annotating?
A paragraph that restates the main points, thesis, and leaves the reader with something to think about?
What is a conclusion?
This is when you look back over your draft for mistakes in grammar, logic, etc.
What is proofreading?
This is the type of writing and often has to do with how and where a piece is published.
What is genre?
This is how you choose to shape and lay out the argument for your reader.
What is a pattern of development?
This is when you repeat in order to better understand the selection.
What is rereading the selection?
A one- to two-sentence statement that captures the central idea in your argument.
What is a thesis?
This is when we evaluate each other's papers to help improve our own writing.
What is peer review?
This is the reason the writer wrote the piece.
What is the purpose?
This is when you write it, but you're still not done.
What is a draft?
This is when you analyze who the writer is aiming their argument toward.
What is determining the audience?
A section that states a main idea, lays out evidence and provides analysis, and links-back to the thesis.
What is a body paragraph?
This is when you make changes to improve your draft.
What is editing?
This is the writer's attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?
This is when you draft the central claim of your argument with your supporting points.
This is when you identify the writer's specific rhetorical appeal.
What is ethos, pathos, and logos?
This hooks the reader and indicates what the essay is about.
What is a title?
This is what you add to provide more support for your point.
What is evidence?
This is the surrounding circumstances that shape a piece of writing.
What is context?
This is when you organize your argument by ordering your thesis and main points.
What is outlining?
This is when you look at the biography of the writer and reflect on what you know about the subject.
What is preparing to read the selection?
This provides information about all the sources used in the essay.
What is a Works Cited or References page?
This is when I design my document according to my instructor's assigned format.
What is formatting?
This determination helps you decide the tone and appeals you use in persuasive writing.