Writing Process
Essay features
Open Response
Letter
Writing Concepts
100
In this part of the writing process, you use your best handwriting and spelling. You also make sure that all of the revisions you made are included.
What is Publishing/final draft?
100
These are used to let your reader know the purpose of the following paragraphs in a longer research paper.
What are Sub-headings/sections?
100
These are the major purposes for writing
What is to inform, persuade or entertain?
100
These are parts of a letter: return address; closing; inside address; date; salutation; and signature. Place them in the correct order.
What is return address, date, inside address, salutation, closing, and signature?
100
What are the parts of a narrative that you see on the "plot curve"?
What are exposition, crisis and resolution?
200
In this part of the writing process, you read over your draft and look over content development, organization and the thesis statement to improve your piece.
What is editing?
200
This part of the essay is the very first indication of what the paper may be about. It occurs before the introductory paragraph.
What is a title?
200
This word means to tell the meaning of a term.
What is define?
200
This type of letter is used to convince your audience of your belief/position on an issue.
What is a persuasive letter?
200
This type of writing is what you might send to your boss and colleagues to inform them of department information.
What is a memo?
300
In this brainstorming technique, you keep your thoughts organized and write them down as quickly as possible.
What is free writing?
300
These paragraphs usually contain information that helps the reader to understand and learn more about the topic.
What is the Body or Middle Paragraphs?
300
This word means to make plain, clarify, and break down the parts of. When you do this to ask "how" a concept works.
What is to analyze/analysis?
300
This part of the letter sums up what your letter is all about and usually restates the purpose of your letter.
What is the closing paragraph?
400
In this part of the writing process, you cut paragraphs, change the POV, or make other drastic changes that can alter the meaning of your piece. This category is sometimes lumped together with editing.
What is Revision?
400
this part of the essay is gives the reader something to take away from the paper and lets the reader in on the writer's final thoughts.
What is a conclusion?
400
This word means to write what you read in a short version - making sure that you include the highlights.
What is Summarize?
400
This paragraph usually states the purpose or reason for your letter and catches your reader’s interest. It also lets your reader know that you are aware of who will read the letter.
What is an opening or lead paragraph?
400
This type of writing is used to inform readers about the value of a type of entertainment
What is a review?
500
In this part of writing, you organize and plan your writing piece. You may brainstorm your ideas, use a web, map, outline or other graphic organizers.
What is Brainstorming/Prewriting?
500
This paragraph usually lets your reader know the purpose of writing and usually does something to catch the reader’s attention?
What is the lead or opening paragraph?
500
These two words mean to show ways that things are alike or are different.
What is compare and contrast?
500
This part of the letter usually develops and supports the purpose of the letter.
What is the middle or body paragraphs?
500
This type of writing lets readers take a stand on an issue and explain that stance.
What is a position paper/essay?