Exam 1: The Writing Process

After you have finished your first draft, you should take some time away from it-at least a day or so.

If you ask a reader to give you feedback on your paper, you are obligated to follow what that reader tells you.

Track your error topics by completing a diagnostic writing sample.

The pattern of development that involves showing how your subject is like and/or unlike similar subjects is _____.

Errors are more noticeable on a cleanly word processed page.

The object of editing is to make your writing more readable by controlling your research types.

The pattern of development that involves using vivid details to paint a picture is _____.

Which of the following is a reason why people write?

Editing and proofreading are the same thing, not separate steps in the writing process.

One answer to the question "How do we begin to write?" is that we continue to write rather than begin to write.

When proof reading check your

One advantage of using a computer to type your paper is that errors may be easier to notice on a cleanly word-processed page.

Recurring mistakes of the same type that your instructor may mark are called _____.

Three things you should focus on while drafting are your main idea, your purpose, and your audience.

A rough outline is a simple list of ideas.

When you have writers block

The sentence in a paragraph that names the topic and limits it with a statement is called a _____.

In the writing process, your purpose is the specific person for whom you are writing.

When revising you should try to add, shift or cut material.

Read your paper only once and focus on all error types.