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The Writing Process

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first step in the writing process?

a)

composing/drafting

b)

editing

c)

planning/prewriting

2.

The writing process...

a)

Focuses on the product

b)

Focuses on the process

3.

What is step three of the writing process?

a)

Editing

b)

Revising

c)

Drafting

4.

What is another word for happy, as used in the video?

a)

Joyous

b)

Ecstatic

c)

Cheerful

5.

What do you do during the editing step of the writing process?

a)

Look at the word choice and their meaning

b)

Look over the sequences of sentences

c)

Look at grammar - mechanics and conventions

6.

What is step two of the writing process?

a)

Revising

b)

Editing

c)

Composing/Drafting

7.

What are some ideas for planning during the writing process?

a)

Creating a chart

b)

Quick Writng

c)

Brainstorming

d)

Concept map

8.

What is the fifth step of the writing process?

a)

Drafting

b)

Editing

c)

Publishing

9.

What do you look for during the revising step of the writing process?

a)

Grammar

b)

Word Choice

10.

When you look at mechanics and conventions, what step are you doing in the writing process?

a)

Composing/Drafting

b)

Editing

c)

Publishing

d)

Prewriting

11.

What step includes adding pictures and illustrations?

a)

Publishing

b)

Revising

c)

Prewriting

12.

Is it easier to make corrections on the computer vs making those corrections on paper?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Once a writer had an idea, it is worth pursing if:

a)

there are strong feelings about it

b)

they know a lot about the topic

c)

they are able to describe it in detail

d)

they keep the audiences attention

14.

What is a concept map?

a)

A visual representation of ideas

b)

A rough draft

c)

A list of ideas

15.

What do you do when you brainstorm?

a)

just talk to group members

b)

give ideas validity

c)

make grammar corrections

16.

What is the point of following the writing process?

a)

Improves grammar

b)

Creates more thoughtful writers

c)

creates a group activity

17.

What does the composing/drafting step of the writing process help you to do?

a)

put ideas down into a written composition

b)

create titles

c)

work on sentence sequence

18.

How many steps are there in the writing process?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

19.

What happens in the prewriting and planning step of the writing process?

a)

Create pictures for visual representation

b)

work on word choice and grammar

c)

Explore and Organize ideas

20.

What is the publishing step of the writing process known as?

a)

The final draft

b)

Part of the editing process

c)

Part of brainstorming

21.

What does a quick write help you to do?

a)

Rapidly write down ideas

b)

start the drafting step

c)

start the editing step

22.

According to the video, the writing steps have to go through the exact order as presented when the writing is trying to start a new story/narrative/idea.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Composing and Drafting are apart of the same step and process.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Sometimes writers can lose interest in the story they are writing and might have to make some adjustments.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Editing is the third step in the writing process.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Publishing is the last step in the writing process.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Concept maps, brainstorming, and quick writes make it harder to start the writing process.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

You should always delete an entire piece of writing if you don't like it.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Planning and prewriting is the first step of the writing process.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

You can make a chart to allow ideas to be sorted in an organized way.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

I am a good student.

a)

False

b)

Also...false