Reading and Writing Quiz

What is the purpose of pre-writing in the writing process?

• To discover ideas before writing the first draft

• To edit and proofread the paper

• To develop a thesis statement

• To organize the details using an outline

What is the central idea of an essay around which all other ideas revolve?

• Thesis Statement

• Pre-Writing

• Brainstorming

• Freewriting

What is the aim of brainstorming in the pre-writing stage?

• To develop a thesis statement

• To provide choices for the topic

• To organize the details using an outline

• To revise the draft

What technique uses the force of narration to draw a stream of connected ideas out of the writer's mind?

• Brainstorming

• Clustering or Mapping

• Freewriting

• Editing and Proofreading

What is the product of thinking about your ideas, seeking evidence, and looking for relationships between them?

• Discovering ideas by pre-writing

• Formulating a Thesis Statement

• Working Thesis Statement

• Pre-Writing Strategies

The 3 General Steps in Writing

   The pre-writing stage begins with ______ that you will be required to write

The context can be clarified by initially thinking about the _____ of your paper.

      the subject or the specific issue that your paper will discuss

the attitude or feeling of a paper