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A process essay indicates....?

Actions, changes, or functions.

Division is also known as....

Analysis.

---- means the essay was written in logical order.

Coherence

Good readers try to ____ the ____ ___ of a reading.

Determine the main problem.

Only when words can be ____ with no ____ ____ do we find real wordiness.

Eliminated; no harm done.

Organization = ?

Emphatic.

There is no difference between a generalization and a specific statement.

False

Classification?

It is the process by which we categorize members from a large group.

A topic sentence expresses the central idea of the ____?

Paragraph

Formal = ?

Professional, clear, general.

Denotation = ?

Surface meaning.

"Her" is a third person pronoun.

True

It is helpful to read your paper out loud as part of revising and proofreading: T or F?

True

It is possible to make a definition too restrictive.

True

The introduction is one or more paragraphs?

True

Use MLA formatting. Tor F?

True

Use a sense chart to help you plan the details you will include in a descriptive essay: T or F?

True

Purpose

Why you are writing

An intro is the ____to the rest of your essay?

Window

Your thesis should be ____ sentence in _____ person.

1; 3

There are how many styles or modes of development?

9

What is a formal outline?

A schematic and detailed presentation in a procedural diagram.

Active verb vs. Passive verb.

Acting Acted upon

What does connotation mean?

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Simile= ?

As or like.

We need to be aware of our ____ ____ when we use connotations.

Audience's feelings.

Which word has the more positive connotation: bright or shrewd?

Bright

Passive readers do little to....

Build a partnership with the writer/text in order to understand what the writer says.

Informal = ?

Casual, personal.

The two most common methods of organizing descriptive writing are _____ and ______.

Chronologically and Spatially

What are wordy clauses?

Clauses with too many words that make it hard to follow.

Name TWO essay types which use Division as part of their organization.

Compare/contrast Literary analysis Demonstrative

Understanding the ___ is how we connect with readers.

Connotation

Which traits relates to grammar and usage: usage, word choice, ideas, voice, conventions, etc.?

Conventions

Pointless repetition is a type of .....?

Deadwood.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy given for writing a strong conclusion? Raise a question Interpret the significance of the ideas presented. Develop a new point to support the thesis. Raise a question. Refer to the major ideas of the paper

Develop a new point to support the thesis

A ___ won't be much help with definitions.

Dictionary

__________ is the process of making separate units, sections, groups, etc.

Division.

"On Splitting" is an essay on

Divorce

What is natural language?

Easy to read, easy to comprehend.

People are more interested when you have ____ in your writing.

Emotions.

You must provide an _____ definition.

Extended.

What is deadwood?

Extra words that sap the strength of the healthy words around them.

Denotation is a simple ___ or word.

Fact.

A good thesis statement is the first sentence in the introductory paragraph.

False

Compare/ Contrast essays should be based on as many different principles as possible: T or F?

False

Do not include your thesis statement with your outline

False

Essay types such as a Classification essay do not require a thesis statement.

False

Tell if the following word or phrase requires a formal definition or an informal definition: Cold Fusion

Formal

Tell if the following word or phrase requires a formal definition or an informal definition: Happiness

Formal

Abstractions are....

General words.

Personification = ?

Giving human characteristics to an object or animal.

What is one tip from the textbook regarding critical reading?

Have a reason for reading, record responses.

Use ___ and ___ sparingly.

Highlighting and underlining.

What does support mean?

How to prove your ideas are valid or accurate.

Metaphor = ?

IS

Connotation is ____ meaning derived from ____.

Implicit; emotions.

Rough outlines provide an ____ sketch of a paper without going into much detail.

Informal.

Tell if the following word or phrase requires a formal definition or an informal definition: Good friends

Informal.

What is division?

It is when you break down an entity into it's discrete parts, all based on some organizing principle. Essentially---organizing/breaking down.

One prewriting strategy is to discuss your ideas for your essay with someone. Name 2 additional strategies given in your text for effective prewriting.

Keep a journal, brainstorm, use an outline.

The Declaration of Independence provides a list of actions (causes) done by the

King of England

Division is ____ to ___?

Larger to smaller.

Figurative language or expressions are not to be taken ____?

Literally

Sentence outlines = ?

Long

Thesis

Main position or argument that a writer presents in an essay//What you are proving about your topic.

Wordiness is a ....

Major writing problem.

What type of figurative language is this: Traffic crawled at a turtle's pace: Metaphor or simile?

Metaphor.

Moral vs. Theme??

Moral: lesson taken from story. Theme: Underlying issue or central idea in story.

When should you use 2nd person?

NEVER

The primary mode used in "Against the Great Divide" is...

Narrative

EXCEPTIONS to third person?

Narrative or creative writing.

A good thesis statement avoids stating the _____?

Obvious

Avoid the ____ with compare/contrast writing.

Obvious

A good thesis statement does not only state facts, it also states __________

Opinions

Outlining allows you to put your ideas in usable _____________________

Order

Subordination = ?

Organizing correctly.

A group of sentences developing a single topic is called a(n)...

Paragraph

Try to use ____ grammatical forms when writing an outline: current, parallel, familiar or correct?

Parallel

Try to use __________ grammatical forms when writing an outline

Parallel

Before submitting a final draft, pay careful attention to the comments given by your _____ and _____

Peer and professor

Which of the following is NOT a tip for writing a process essay: play fair, define unfamiliar terms, use a variety of strategies, anticipate problems?

Play fair.

You should revise your thesis so that it includes all the ___________ you have raised in your paper

Points

What is post hoc fallacy?

Post hoc fallacy is when one thing is assumed to cause another because of their close proximity

Outlining helps ensure everything ___ to the ____.

Relates; thesis.

Topic outlines= ?

Short

The purpose of comparison is to show _______, while the purpose of contrast is to show _________.

Similarities; Differences

When writing an outline, you should not make _____ subdivisions

Single

Classification is ____ to ____ ?

Smaller to larger.

Concrete writing = ?

Specific detail.

Which of the following is NOT an introduction strategy given in Chapter 5: State the thesis. Tell an anecdote. State the thesis. Ask a question. Use a quotation.

State a thesis.

A good outline will have major divisions and at least 2 ____ for each _____?

Subdivisions; Major division.

Write the misplaced modifier. We noticed the rain starting in the cafe.

The

Denotation is....

The dictionary definition of a word

Academic writing should use formal style.

True

When writing a Classification essay, it is best to establish a specific basis for categories: T or F?

True

Outlining helps you put your ideas in a ___ and ___ order.

Usable and logical.

Which trait relates to showing your own personality and perspective in your writing: conversation, word choice, organization, conventions, voice?

Voice

Purpose = ?

WHY you are writing.

Audience

Who you are writing to/for

Cause/effect

Why an action took place and the result of some action.

What does dictation mean?

Word choice.

It is wise to make notes while reading: Y or N?

Yes

Should you include your thesis statement in your outline?

Yes

You should assume that everything could be significant when you read for a literary analysis: Y or N?

Yes

What is meant by "mixing modes" in an essay?

You are using a variety of the writing modes to accomplish the purpose of the paper

Sentence outline?

You must sum up everything in one sentence (what you want to say on each major division/subdivision.)

You should support your thesis with details, including _____, _____, and _____

data, expert testimony, and sensory detail

Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Third person...

he/she/it/they perspective

Second person...

you, your, yours

First person....

"I" and "Me" and "We" standpoint. Personal perspective.

What is literary analysis?

An essay that asks to explain why a part of the story is important as a whole.

Sequential order.

Arrange ideas according to the sequence in which they occur (process essay.)

The example essay, "Two Jobs," compares working at the Animal Municipal Center with working...

At a fast food chain.

Tone = ?

Attitude toward the subject.

Coherence?

Everything is logical and arranged.

"We" is a second person pronoun: T or F?

False

Good writers tend to prewrite the same way.

False

It is always best to put your strongest point in the middle of the paper: T or F?

False

It is impossible to use too many transitions: True or false?

False

It is not necessary to use an introduction and conclusion in a process essay: T or F?

False

Theme and moral are the same thing in literature.

False

When doing academic writing, it is wise to consider your professor as your audience: T or F?

False

When writing an example paper, you only need one example to prove the thesis.

False

You should write down the author's thesis in the exact words his/she uses: T or F?

False

An example of the post hoc fallacy is

I got sick after I walked under that ladder so the ladder caused my sickness.

Three potential ways to organize your example paper are chronologically, spatially, or order of ____________.

Importance

Enrique Colon learned that to complete his writing assignment he must ___________________

Include additional sources and quotations.

Know the difference between revising, editing, and _________

Proofreading

What type of writing is essay writing?

Prose

Good advice for writing any type of essay is, "Don't assume. ____."

Prove

Determine the writers 1) and 2)

Purpose and audience

The first considerations when writing are the __________ and _________.

Purpose and audience

A narrative is a _____?

Story

What does "analyze" mean?

Study something complex by breaking it down into small parts.

Limit the ______?

Subject

The goal of the paper...?

Support/defend the thesis.

The thesis statement for a narrative essay is typically a _________ statement.

Theme

The goal of the body paragraphs is to support the ___________

Thesis

A picture is worth a ____ words?

Thousand

A coherent essay requires __________, which hold the various elements of the paper together

Transitions

Don't overthink symbolism: T or F?

True

During prewriting, your thoughts should be relatively free and uncensored: T or F?

True

You may write a narrative essay in first person? True or false?

True

A paragraph must be _____?

Unified.

When viewing an advertisment, you must determine what the ad wants you to ___.

Do

A process essay may demonstrate a process for the audience to __________, or it may explain a process for general information.

Duplicate

How would you organize a paper if you were using the point-by-point method?

Establish one or more points of comparison and contrast and apply them to both subjects. The paper addresses each point individual, and addresses the subjects together under each point

Unity?

Everything in the essay is important to the whole.

Descriptive writing applies ______ _____?

Five senses.


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