Improving your writing penn foster exam

The writing process part 2- penn foster exam 986098
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Writing

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For exam 986098, The Writing Process, Part 2, there are two questions that require your response. You can find these exam questions at the end of your digital study guide (located on your MY COURSES page). The exam and submission instructions can be found on page 101; the exam questions to be answered can be found on page 102. Please thoroughly review both of these pages before contacting the school for assistance. For more information, you may wish to view thisStudy Unit The Writing Process Part 2 By Lisa Rowe Fraustino, Ph.D. Author Acknowledgement Lisa Rowe Fraustino, Ph.D., received her doctorate in English from the State University of New York at Binghamton. She is a freelance writer and editor, and a college instructor. She has published many stories and articles in national magazines, and she has written two young adult novels, Grass and Sky and Ash, both published by Orchard Books. All terms mentioned in this text that are known to be trademarks or service marks have been appropriately capitalized. Use of a term in this text should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark. Copyright © 2014 by Penn Foster, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the material protected by this copyright may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be mailed to Copyright Permissions, Penn Foster, 925 Oak Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18515. Printed in the United States of America 12/11/14 Preview You’ve learned to write clear, concise, correct sentences. You’ve learned to use the writing process to combine sentences in unified, coherent paragraphs that suit your purpose, medium, and audience. Now it’s time to combine paragraphs effectively in the sorts of writing projects that you’re likely to undertake. Writing takes many forms—from creative writing (such as prose, poetry, and drama) to personal writing (such as diaries, journals, and letters) to workplace writing (such as business letters, reports, and job applications). You’ll get a taste of several types of composition in this study unit. We’ll place special emphasis on the two forms of writing that virtually everyone has to do: personal and business letters. When you complete this study unit, you’ll be able to • Create a unified, coherent composition with an introduction, body, and conclusion • Identify the differences between poetry and prose • Write effective, appropriate, friendly letters, courtesy letters, and formal invitations • Recognize the elements of several types of business letters • Write and format attractive, functional, and efficient business letters and interoffice memos • Write a factual report, a letter of application for a job, and a resume with a cover letter iii DEVELOPING COMPOSITIONS CREATIVE WRITING Poetry Fiction PERSONAL WRITING: SOCIAL LETTERS Friendly Letters Courtesy Letters Formal Invitations Thinking You and Being Yourself WORKPLACE WRITING: BUSINESS LETTERS Types of Business Letters Business Letter Format LETTER STYLES Full-block Style Modified-block Style Simplified Style Interoffice Memos Tips for Writing Business Letters and Memos Addressing Envelopes FACTUAL WRITING Reports Job Applications 19 26 43 61 82 PLAGIARISM 98 EXAMINATION 101 QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER BEFORE SUBMITTING 103 GRADING RUBRIC 104 SELF-CHECK ANSWERS 107 Contents Unity and Coherence The Introduction The Body The Conclusion Getting Started in the Composing Process The Power of Propaganda 1 v The Writing Process, Part 2 DEVELOPING COMPOSITIONS Most types of composition—with the possible exceptions of poetry and drama—organize ideas in paragraphs. Just as a single paragraph requires unity and coherence for readability, so does an entire composition. Unity and Coherence Another word for unity is “focus.” Unity requires that all the ideas in a paragraph support the paragraph’s main theme. This main theme is usually stated in a topic sentence. With complete compositions, unity also requires the topic of every paragraph to support the thesis of the whole piece of writing. (A thesis is the main point that the writer or speaker advances and supports by arguments.) Coherence requires each idea to flow smoothly into the next so that everything in the paragraph makes logical sense. Coherence means that the ideas should stick together. Of course, the same principles of paragraph development apply when the paragraphs are part of a longer whole. Coherence requires each paragraph to flow smoothly into the next, with logical transitions in thought. Often, coherence is achieved by using transition words and phrases, such as however, then, and in conclusion. Each paragraph in a longer work must be unified and coherent. 1 You probably know that practically every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.