Jersey College Questions and
Answers
Getting started on a writing project – answer understanding the assignment, selecting a
subject, collecting information
planning on a writing project – answer forming a thesis, using methods of development,
developing a plan or an outline
drafting on a writing project – answer opening you draft, developing the middle, ending
your draft
revising on a writing project – answer improving ideas, organization, and voice, revising
collaboratively
editing and proofreading on a writing project – answer editing for style, proofreading for
correctness
Submitting a writing project – answer preparing a paper for submission, checking for
page designs and documentation
analyze – answer break down a topic into subparts, showing how those parts relate
argue – answer defend a claim with logical arguments
classify – answer divide a large group into well-defined subgroups
compare/contrast - answerpoint out similarities and differences
define - answergive a clear, thoughtful definition or meaning of something
describe - answershow in detail what something is like
evluate - answerweigh the truth, quality, or usefulness the causes of something