Writing Process

1.

1 point

Place the following steps in the writing process in the proper sequence: A) Revising; B) Drafting; C) Proofreading

B, A, C

A, C, B

C, A, B

B, C, A

2.

1 point

If you were in the prewriting stage of a paper about your favorite movie, what might you do?

Scan over your paper to make sure your spelling and grammar are correct

Change your words around to make your writing more interesting

Write full sentences about why you love the movie

Jot down impressions of your favorite scenes

3.

1 point

Which term best describes the prewriting process?

Mindless

Rigid

Informal

Structured

4.

1 point

Which of the following options is part of the drafting process?

Jotting down notes

Running a spell-check

Putting commas in place

Crafting full sentences

5.

1 point

If you're having trouble thinking of a topic for your paper, where is the best place to start?

With a topic that you've never been interested in--but could be

With a topic that's familiar to you

With a topic that interests you, but you don't know a lot about

With a topic that's important to your parents or friends

6.

1 point

Changing words to make your writing more interesting is part of which step in the writing process?

Prewriting

Revising

Drafting

Proofreading

7.

1 point

What might happen if you don't proofread your paper?

Your paper's topic sentence might not be interesting

Your ideas might be useless and incorrect

Your paper might contain grammatical errors

Your paper might contain too many words

8.

1 point

Which of the following items is involved in publishing your paper?

Marker

Camera

Pencil

Printer

9.

1 point

When you're writing a paper, how can your friends and family help you out? Choose the best answer.

By changing your words to make your writing more interesting

By supplying ideas while you're brainstorming

By writing your paper for you

By listening to you read your paper out loud

10.

1 point

From the information presented in the movie, what can you conclude about the writing process?

Drafting is the most important step in the writing process

You'll probably get an "F" if you don't proofread carefully enough

If you don't have a lot of revisions, your paper probably isn't good

It's easier when you proceed in an orderly way