Writing Revision Strategies
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What type of paper involves presenting an opinion or claim, evaluation, and proposing a policy?

  • Explanatory paper
  • Expository paper
  • Argumentative paper (correct)
  • Analytical paper

    • Which type of paper breaks down an idea into its parts and evaluates it?

  • Argumentative paper
  • Analytical paper (correct)
  • Explanatory paper
  • Expository paper

    • At which stage of the writing process is the main claim and purpose confirmed?

  • Editing
  • Revising (correct)
  • Proofreading
  • Publishing

    • What is the purpose of identifying transitional strategies in writing?

    <p>To identify and evaluate transitional strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At which stage of the writing process would you check against your outline?

    <p>Revising</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of checking paragraph-level structure?

    <p>To check paragraph-level structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of managing sentence length?

    <p>To manage sentence length for clarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a detail reading of your text?

    <p>To get a fresh perspective on your writing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of writing involves Confirming Purpose and Main Claim?

    <p>Revising</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the Revising stage in writing?

    <p>Evaluating and refining content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Identifying and Evaluating Transitional Strategies is part of which stage of writing?

    <p>Revising</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the Editing stage in writing?

    <p>Improving sentence-level clarity and grammar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of detail readings of the text in a time when you are fresh and free?

    <p>To get a fresh perspective on your written work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of writing involves checking for errors in spelling and punctuation?

    <p>Proofreading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of asking a class fellow or family member to read over your work?

    <p>To get an extra perspective on your written work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important not to trust too much on grammar checking software?

    <p>It may not catch all errors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What part of a cover letter contains personal information or why you are applying for a job?

    <p>Body of the letter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of ending is used when you end a cover letter by saying that you will call to follow up within a week?

    <p>Complimentary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary when writing a formal letter?

    <p>Date, name, and contact details</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main content of a letter?

    <p>Body of the letter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a scholarship?

    <p>To help the cost of a student's studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is typically eligible for a scholarship?

    <p>Both talented and needy students</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of job application form is commonly used?

    <p>Both email and paper job application</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is important when writing a scholarship form?

    <p>Both explaining the aim and mentioning goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To make value judgments or claims of personal attributes more credible in a cover letter, what should you do?

    <p>Substantiate the claims by backing them up with examples</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended length of a cover letter?

    <p>One page or less</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended spacing in the format of a job application?

    <p>Single space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended font size for a job application?

    <p>12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of letter is written for searching or seeking a job?

    <p>CV</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should a job letter be written?

    <p>Formal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the first paragraph of a job application contain?

    <p>Personal information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the first sentence of the body of a memo?

    <p>States the purpose of the memo and/or what action the reader needs to take</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of charts or graphs are pictographs?

    <p>Bar charts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A non-formal report written in the form of a letter is similar to a

    <p>Business letter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a form used to write a non-formal report?

    <p>App</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mood of a sentence that starts with a verb in writing instructions?

    <p>Imperative mood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the word 'endeavor'?

    <p>Try</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of online help screens and websites?

    <p>Nonlinear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concise word for 'having a meeting'?

    <p>Meet someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Writing Process

    • Confirming Purpose and Main Claim is part of Revising in writing.
    • Identify and Evaluate Transitional Strategies is part of Revising in writing.
    • Identifying and Checking Support for Major Claims is part of Revising in writing.
    • Check Against Your Outline is part of Revising in writing.
    • Checking on a Paragraph Level is part of Revising in writing.
    • Manage Sentence Length is part of Editing in writing.
    • Strengthen the Grammatical Core of the sentence is part of Editing in writing.
    • Detail readings of the text in a time when you are fresh and free to give you a fresh perspective on your written essay is part of Proofreading in writing.

    Job Applications

    • The cover letter should be more than one page long.
    • The space should be single space in the format of a job application.
    • The font size should be 12 or 14.
    • The font style should be Time New Roman or Arial.
    • The job letter should be formal.
    • The first paragraph of the job application contains personal information.
    • There are four types of job application forms: Filling in a blank form, Form of a letter, Form of a memorandum, and Formal of a notice.
    • A non-formal report written in the form of a letter is similar to a business letter.

    Types of Letters

    • A memorandum is almost like a simple letter.
    • Emos are a less formal way of communication as compared to business letters.
    • A non-formal letter is similar to a business letter.

    Reports

    • Online help screens and websites have a nonlinear structure.
    • Pictographs are a type of bar charts.
    • The purpose of the first sentence of the body of a memo is to state the purpose of the memo and/or what action the reader needs to take.

    Writing Tone

    • To set a writing tone appropriate, it's a big challenge for a low-tech audience.

    Cover Letters

    • The body of the cover letter contains personal information, educational information, or experiences, and thanks to the employer.
    • The ending of the cover letter can be complimentary, active, aggressive, or personal.
    • A complimentary type of ending is used when we end our cover letter by saying that we will call to follow up within a week.

    Scholarships

    • The purpose of a scholarship is to help the cost of a student's studies.
    • Scholarships are mostly given to needy students and talented students.
    • The scholarship form should be formal.
    • When writing a scholarship form, it's important to explain the aim of gaining the scholarship, mention career and educational goals, and write formally.

    Types of Papers

    • An argumentative paper can be an opinion, evaluation, policy proposal, or all of these.
    • An analytical paper breaks down an idea into its subparts, evaluates the issue or idea, and shows this breakdown and evaluation to the essay readers.
    • An expository paper explains an idea or concept.
    • An explanatory paper explains why something is happening or how it works.

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    This quiz assesses understanding of revision strategies in writing, including confirming purpose and main claim, identifying transitional strategies, and checking support for major claims.

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