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Effective writers start by organizing their ideas before writing a draft.
Effective writers start by organizing their ideas before writing a draft.
True (A)
Editing and revising are important steps in the writing process.
Editing and revising are important steps in the writing process.
True (A)
Beginning writers often succeed by immediately starting to write without any prior thinking or planning.
Beginning writers often succeed by immediately starting to write without any prior thinking or planning.
False (B)
Experienced writers must examine the topic carefully before beginning to write.
Experienced writers must examine the topic carefully before beginning to write.
Choosing a topic is usually not the responsibility of the writer; instructors provide the topic for writing assignments.
Choosing a topic is usually not the responsibility of the writer; instructors provide the topic for writing assignments.
Writers should not think critically about the topics they are given, as it may hinder their creativity.
Writers should not think critically about the topics they are given, as it may hinder their creativity.
The purpose of determining the writing context is to examine your purpose in writing, your audience, and the tone you wish to use.
The purpose of determining the writing context is to examine your purpose in writing, your audience, and the tone you wish to use.
Analyzing a topic involves examining the differences in two topics.
Analyzing a topic involves examining the differences in two topics.
When given a general topic, it is not necessary to narrow it down before starting to write.
When given a general topic, it is not necessary to narrow it down before starting to write.
Brainstorming is a helpful technique for narrowing down a general topic into a specific one.
Brainstorming is a helpful technique for narrowing down a general topic into a specific one.
Proving a statement in writing means providing evidence to persuade the reader that it is false.
Proving a statement in writing means providing evidence to persuade the reader that it is false.
Summarizing involves restating the main points of an issue or article in an expanded form.
Summarizing involves restating the main points of an issue or article in an expanded form.
