ENG 115 UNIT 2 - CHALLENGE 2 Steps in the Writing Process.1 — The Writing Process
Recognize the specific activities involved in the different stages of
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Which of the following statements describes the prewriting stage of the writing
process?
a.) In this stage, you will brainstorm ideas prior to writing the essay.
b.) In this stage, you will identify and fix spelling and grammar errors.
c.) In this stage, you will physically write your essay and further develop your ideas.
d.) In this stage, you will improve aspects such as sentence structure, word choice,
flow, clarity of ideas, and style.
a.)Correct.
Prewriting is, in fact, the stage in the writing process in which the writer brainstorms ideas
for a piece of writing. This occurs at the very beginning of the writing process.
2 — Brainstorming
Understand the techniques and objectives of brainstorming.
__________ is a brainstorming technique that uses boxes, circles, or arrows to show
how ideas connect.
a.) Freewriting
b.) The 5 W's
c.) Clustering
d.) Listing
c.)Correct.
Physically drawing figures to generate and connect ideas is called "clustering."
3 — Prewriting
Understand the techniques and objectives of the pre-writing stage of the writing process.
A major goal of prewriting is to help the writer __________.
a.) reveal flaws in a potential argument
b.) discover the appropriate mode in which to write
c.) narrow [her] focus
d.) determine a topic
c.)Correct.
Narrowing focus before drafting is an important part of the writing process.
4 — Outlines and Drafting
Understand how outlines can be used in drafting.
An outline and draft should remain focused on the writer's __________, which may
be revised throughout the writing process.
a.) introduction
b.) thesis
c.) rhetorical situation
d.) conclusion
b.)Correct.
The outline and draft of an essay should focus on the essay's thesis statement as this is the
controlling idea of the piece of writing.
5 — Revising, Editing and Proofreading
Differentiate between the revising, editing, and proofreading stages of the writing process.
Which of the following scenarios describes a writer in the revising stage?
a.) Carson adds transitions between paragraphs and sentences to improve his
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