Q1 Midterm

Question 1

5 steps in the writing process

Answer 1

1. Prewriting
2. Generate an Initial version of your writing
3. Improve upon your writing
4. Prepare for submission
5. Publish and submit

Question 2

5 steps to Prewriting

Answer 2

select a topic, collect and focus your thoughts, organize thoughts, find a worthwhile idea and learn about it, form a thesis and plan writing

Question 3

Activities for prewriting

Answer 3

idea map or outline

Question 4

3 steps to Rough draft

Answer 4

write it while prewriting is fresh in mind, write freely using planning as a guide, keep writing until there is a natural stopping point

Question 5

3 steps to Second draft

Answer 5

review first draft, note the purpose of assignment, thesis and audience, peer review, add, cut, rework, or rearrange ideas as necessary

Question 6

Steps to 3rd draft

Answer 6

editing/proofreading draft

read it aloud to test for sense and sound, check for errors and peer edit

Question 7

Steps to Publish and submit

Answer 7

final draft

prepare neat copy of final, proofread, submit

Question 8

What does the writer who narrates do

Answer 8

tells a story to:
evoke emotion
emphasize a point
connect with the audience
persuade

Question 9

narration may include

Answer 9

flashback, flashforward, dialogue

Question 10

what does the write who describes do

Answer 10

evokes the senses to create a picture

Question 11

description is used to

Answer 11

describe the physical characteristics of a person, place or thing

Question 12

objective description

Answer 12

focus is on the object itself rather than the reactions to it

Question 13

subjective description

Answer 13

conveys your personal response to subject

Question 14

purpose for narration/description essay

Answer 14

to introduce or illustrate a complicated subject, to analyze an issue or theme, to shed light on subject/subtly address your ideas

Question 15

5 strategies for narration/description essay

Answer 15

• locate central conflict
• organize actions to create a plot
• determine the pace or speed at which the writer recounts events, content based on length, and point of view
• create a beginning, middle and end
• careful selection of details

Question 16

definition

Answer 16

what a term means and how it differs from other terms in its class

Question 17

formal definition

Answer 17

dictionary definition

Question 18

extended definition

Answer 18

applies a personal interpretation to a word, propose a revisionist view of commonly accepted meaning, analyze words representing complex or controversial issues

Question 19

purpose of definition essay

Answer 19

explain
entertain
persuade
set boundaries
establish a standard

Question 20

strategies for definition essay

Answer 20

exemplification
description
comparison and contrast
process
classification and division

Question 21

exemplification

Answer 21

provides examples, helps readers see exactly how something works, clearest way to explain something

Question 22

description

Answer 22

describes something, allows readers to visualize and understand what they’re visualizing

Question 23

comparison and contrast

Answer 23

identifies similarities or differences to illustrate the definition for the reader

Question 24

process

Answer 24

traces a process from stage to stage, can be used for objects that must be defined in terms of what they do

Question 25

classification and division

Answer 25

puts word into classes and subclasses to help define idea
clarifies a broad term
ex: defining different types of love

Question 26

other strategies for definition essay

Answer 26

using synonyms
defining negatively
analyzing qualities
showing function
using analogies
discussing origin and development

Question 27

active voice

Answer 27

the subject performs the action noted by the main verb

ex: She stabbed Nick.

Question 28

passive voice

Answer 28

the subject is acted upon by another agent or an unknown something
ex: Nick was stabbed by her.