More Sentence Combining and Writing Terms Review

Quiz: three forms of sentence combining--remaining separate, joined with a conjunctive adverb, joined with a coordinating conjunction

Students received a printed copy of the study guide for the test over writing terms which included terms 21-40:

21. generalization-a statement saying what is true about most of the items in a group

22. prewriting-the first stage of the writing process involving the selection of topic, the gathering, focusing, and organizing of information in consideration of the writer’s audience and purpose.

23. drafting-the second stage of the writing process when the writer first attempts to write the composition in its desired form

24. revising-the third stage of the writing process when a writer makes changes to a composition’s content, organization, sentence structures, or style

25. editing-the fourth stage of the writing process when a writer or a critic makes changes to a composition’s spelling, grammar, or format.

26. publishing-the fifth stage of the writing process when a writer shares his/her composition in its finished form

27. collect-the first stage in the writing process as described by Donald Murray when a writer gathers more information than they need in his/her final product

28. order-the second stage in the writing process as described by Donald Murray when a writer organizes his/her information

29. develop-the third stage in the writing process as described by Donald Murray when a writer drafts their writing including concrete details and commentary

30. clarify-the fourth stage in the writing process as described by Donald Murray when a writer examines and changes their composition to make clear its meaning for the reader

31. preview-a list of supporting topics or points provided as part of a thesis or in a separate sentence immediately following; a type of forecasting statement

32. funnel-shaped introduction-an opening paragraph that provides context for the reader, narrows the topic, and ends in a thesis, optionally a preview

33. transitional sentence-a type of sentence that makes a connection between one topic, subtopic, or purpose to another; often positioned as the first or final sentence of a paragraph

34. closing sentence-the final sentence of a paragraph that often states/restates the main idea of the paragraph

35. topic-the subject matter discussed in a piece of writing

36. narrowed/focused topic-a specific part or angle of a subject that can be adequately discussed in the writer’s chosen size of composition

37. viewpoint-the writer’s perspective or opinion on the topic

38. concrete detail-a specific piece of information used by the writer to support a paragraph’s topic sentence; a description of a sensation of sight, sound, touch, taste, smell, or motion

39. commentary-a writer’s words which explain or analyze a concrete detail and connect to the paragraph’s topic sentence

40. chunk-a term coined by Jane Schaffer to describe a unit of concrete detail(s) and commentary; the number wanted of each vary in light of the writer’s audience

Mr. Stone told the students they should expect the test over writing terms to contain matching, multiple-choice, and/or true-or-false questions.

Homework: Study for the test over writing terms.