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What is the main purpose of the prewriting stage in the writing process?
What is the main purpose of the prewriting stage in the writing process?
- To define the purpose of the task and analyze the primary and secondary readers (correct)
- To write a first draft of the document
- To make substantial changes to the draft
- To edit the document for grammar and punctuation errors
What is the key difference between revising and editing in the writing process?
What is the key difference between revising and editing in the writing process?
- Revising involves making substantial changes, while editing involves making minor changes (correct)
- Revising involves adding or deleting sections, while editing involves rearranging the document
- Revising involves making minor changes, while editing involves making substantial changes
- Revising involves rearranging the document, while editing involves adding or deleting sections
What is the primary goal of the drafting stage in the writing process?
What is the primary goal of the drafting stage in the writing process?
- To make substantial changes to the draft
- To analyze the primary and secondary readers
- To write a first draft of the document (correct)
- To create a final, comprehensive document
What is the recursive nature of the writing process referring to?
What is the recursive nature of the writing process referring to?
What is the main difference between drafting and revising in the writing process?
What is the main difference between drafting and revising in the writing process?
What is the primary goal of the revising stage in the writing process?
What is the primary goal of the revising stage in the writing process?
What is the relationship between the writing process and technical writing?
What is the relationship between the writing process and technical writing?
What is the main characteristic of the writing process in the workplace?
What is the main characteristic of the writing process in the workplace?
What is the purpose of gathering research during the prewriting stage?
What is the purpose of gathering research during the prewriting stage?
What is the main difference between rewriting and revising in the writing process?
What is the main difference between rewriting and revising in the writing process?
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Plagiarism Definition
- Plagiarism is the worst form of academic dishonesty
- Intentional plagiarism involves:
- Pretending someone else's work is your own
- Buying or paying for someone else's work
- Writing something word-for-word from a source without acknowledgment
- Cutting and pasting from the internet without proper citation
Paraphrasing
- Paraphrasing involves rewriting someone else's work in your own words
- Use synonyms and change the structure of the original sentence
- Examples of paraphrasing:
- Changing "may" to "is likely to"
- Replacing "put upward pressure on" with "push up"
- Replacing a verb with a noun from the same word family
The Writing Process
- The writing process consists of:
- Prewriting (planning and research)
- Writing (drafting)
- Rewriting (revising and editing)
- Prewriting involves:
- Defining the purpose of the task
- Analyzing the primary and secondary readers
- Sketching the document and its sections
- Gathering research
- Writing (drafting) involves:
- Writing and compiling a first draft
- Focusing on getting ideas down, not grammar or punctuation
- Rewriting (revising) involves:
- Making substantial changes to the draft
- Adding, deleting, and moving entire sections of the document
- Editing involves:
- Reading the document multiple times for clarity, consistency, and accuracy
- Reading the document aloud to ensure it sounds conversational and clear
Technical Writing
- Technical writing is a broad term that includes a wide variety of documents in science, engineering, and the skilled trades
- The major types of documents in technical writing can be grouped into four major categories
Grammar and Punctuation
- When using possessive apostrophes, place the apostrophe at the end of the owner word without adding a possessive s if the original word ends in an s
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