Writing Instruction

Question 1

Analogies

Answer 1

Are used to compare two things that are usually thought of as different but have something in common

Question 2

Hypotheses

Answer 2

An assumption made to verify itself

Question 3

Argumentative Writing

Answer 3

Writing meant to persuade the reader to agree with the conclusions of the author

Question 4

Portfolio

Answer 4

A collection of student’s work and achievements that is used to assess past accomplishments and future potential; can include finished work in a variety of media and can contain materials from several courses over time

Question 5

Chronological Order

Answer 5

An organizational approach that follows an orderly progression of events based in time.

Question 6

Explicit Teaching

Answer 6

The process of teaching by communicating clear expectations and giving specific feedback to students

Question 7

Style (Writing)

Answer 7

The technical preferences of an author’s writing

Question 8

Writing Process

Answer 8

The steps a writer goes through to compose a finished, polished text
PREWRITING 
DRAFTING
REVISING
EDITING
PUBLISHING

Question 9

Thesis Statement

Answer 9

A statement included in the introduction of a paper which makes a specific claim and provides a preview as to what will follow in the paper

Question 10

Voice (Writing)

Answer 10

The unique outlook and expressed personality of an author.

Question 11

Rubric

Answer 11

A scoring guide based on several criteria rather than a single numerical score

Question 12

Blog

Answer 12

A website where writers post entries and readers can make comments

Question 13

Cause and Effect

Answer 13

A writing method in which the author explains reasons why something happened or the effects of something that has happened

Question 14

Recursive

Answer 14

Repeated application of a process, such as writing

Question 15

Colon

Answer 15

A punctuation mark placed before a list of items, a quotation, expansion, or explanation

Question 16

Compare and Contrast

Answer 16

An organizational approach where the author provides similarities and differences about two ideas

Question 17

Precise (Writing)

Answer 17

In writing, a sentence that contains specific details and avoids wordy descriptions

Question 18

Exit Slips

Answer 18

A short formative assessment given by a teacher after completing a lesson to determine the degree to which students have learned the material taught in the lesson.

Question 19

Writing Conventions

Answer 19

The basic rules of written language, including grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

Question 20

Descriptive Writing

Answer 20

Used to create detailed descriptions of people, places, and things. Descriptive writing also develops the mood and atmosphere of the text.

Question 21

Semicolon

Answer 21

A punctuation mark indicating a more pronounced pause than the one indicated by a comma, and that joins two clauses

Question 22

Concise (Writing)

Answer 22

In writing, a sentence that is brief but still contains all necessary information

Question 23

Writing Feedback

Answer 23

Comments and assessments given to students to improve their writing