Study Skills & Strategie Unit 5

Conventions

A trait of good writing; reflects the generally accepted rules and practices that guide how you use language — mechanics, usage, and sentence formation; These rules of language address grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage.

Editing

the fourth stage of the writing process; all grammar and conventions reviewed and corrected as necessary; also includes proofreading for small wording and typing errors

Organization

a trait of good writing; a clear beginning, middle, and ending; a logical and easy to follow order or structure of ideas

Plagiarism

deliberately using someone else’s language, ideas, or other original material without acknowledging its source

Prewriting

the first step/stage of the writing process addressing topic, tone, and perspective; planning through strategies such as brainstorming, free writing, discussion, scanning resources, outlining, thesis writing

Publishing

the final copy of the paper as it is produced and submitted or posted; can include publishing using multimedia or presentation programs like PowerPoint

Revising

the third step/stage of the writing process; reviewing and revising of the initial draft for major revisions in structure and content

Sentence Fluency

a trait of good writing; has sentences that vary in length and in their beginning words

Voice

a trait of good writing; active verbs, fits your purpose, speaks to your audience

Word Choice

a trait of good writing; strong nouns and verbs that make the message strong, clear, and interesting

Sentence Fluency

a trait of good writing; has sentences that vary in length and in their beginning words

Which of the following is NOT a reason given for high school writing assignments?

a reason for learning

What are the five steps of the writing process?

Prewriting, writing, revising, editing, publishing

How can you recognize good writing?

By the six traits of good writing

When examining the six traits of good writing, which traits address if the nouns and verbs with the paper make the message strong and clear and if sentences vary in length and in their beginning words?

Word choice and sentence fluency

T/F - Most high school research papers investigate, report, and evaluate a research question based on published books, articles, and other credible sources.

True

5W&1H Lists

Alphanumeric Outline

Brainstorming

Chains

Cluster/Web Maps

Decimal Outline

Graphic Trees

T-Charts

Timelines

Venn Diagrams

What is brainstorming?

A technique used to identify ideas and solutions to problems

What is the purpose of a cluster or web map?

To provide a way of visualizing the relationships between your ideas and prompting new ideas

What do your outline and thesis provide?

Povide an overview and a map to follow as you write your paper.

What do you need to do in your conclusion?

Sum up your main points

What is a thesis statement?

One sentence that sums up everything you are trying to say

What are the three parts of a paragraph?

Topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence

Audience

Limits

Perspective

Scope

Tone

During prewriting, what question do you ask about organization?

What is the structure of the paper?

What is scope?

What is included and what is excluded

When do you have to set the scope and limit of an assigned topic?

When the topic is too broad

When you enjoy, take seriously, and gather details, what are your writing interests?

Where you find the information and the content of the information.

What is perspective?

The way a person sees things

What is tone?

The writer’s attitude toward the subject or the reader.

Big Picture

Development & Support

Discovery Draft

Draft

Invite Criticism

Listen Carefully

Perfect-As-You-Go

Read Carefully

Revising

Sentence Structure

Structure

Word Choice

Writing

What is one advantage of the free flow writing strategy?

It lets you simply get things down on paper.

What information will you use to write your first draft?

The ideas and the organization you planned during prewriting

What is the benefit of taking a break after you write and before you revise?

It helps you get a fresh perspective and evaluate your writing more objectively.

What is one of the benefits of using a revising checklist?

It keeps you focused until all four aspects of writing are reviewed and revised.

When you review the Big Picture of your writing, which of the following will be the focus of your review?

purpose, topic, audience, and scope

Which of the following is not a question you will ask when focusing on structure?

Does the tone of your paper match your purpose and audience?

Conjuctions

Dependent Clause

Grammar

Introductory Clause

Mechanics

Sentence Formation

Usage

What word is used to describe the rules and practices that guide how you use language—mechanics, usage, and sentence formation?

Conventions

Which of the following best describes the term mechanics as it applies to language?

The conventions of print that do not exist in oral language, including capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and paragraphs

Which of the following do NOT require a capital letter?

Directions on a compass

T/F: A comma hug is when you use at least two commas in a sentence.

False

When do you use a comma between adjectives?

If the words still make sense when you put the word ‘and’ between them

T/F: A semicolon is often used to follow a complete sentence and introduce an example.

False

Look for the agreement error in the following sentence and then choose the term that describes the error you found. “The dogs takes turns catching the ball.”

Subject-Verb agreement

Look for the agreement error in the following sentence and then choose the term that describes the error you found. “When one arrives, you should lock your car.”?

Person agreement

Look for the agreement error in the following sentence and then choose the term that describes the error you found. “The class took their lunch break at noon.”

Pronoun-Noun agreement

Editing

Homonym

Proofreading

Publishing

Readability

Which of the following will be your focus when editing your paper?

conventions: mechanics, usage, and sentence formation

Which of the following is not a question that will help you to identify the need to edit sentences for readability and flow?

Does each sentence include information to support the main idea?

What is a homonym?

Words that are sound the same but have different meanings and may or may not be spelled the same

Why would you use this strategy when proofreading? Read backwards from bottom to top.

Spelling errors are easier to see then you read words out of context.

A publishing style helps to ensure that all students’ writing is consistent in all but which of the following areas?

Text content

Argue

Argumentative Essay

Essays

Expository Essay

Five Paragraph Essay

Hook

Persuasive Essay

How do you describe a paper in which you analyze the various sides of an issue and persuade your audience to agree with your view of an idea or issue?

An argumentative paper

What is the purpose of an expository essay?

To explore and explain a topic

Which of the following would be an example of an expository essay topic?

How did the Olympic champion prepare for competition?

T/F: Journal entries should follow the standard five-step writing process.

False

A good story includes which of the following?

Conflict and interesting characters, language, and setting