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Welcome to the Writing Process 8 th grade Style

Welcome to the Writing Process 8 th grade Style. Prewriting Hatching new ideas. SOURCES OF INSPIRATION - How do I get ideas in the first place? magazines/newspapers/periodicals/CD-ROM media - radio, TV, internet experiences film - movies music visual art - observing or creating

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Welcome to the Writing Process 8 th grade Style

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  1. Welcome to the Writing Process 8th grade Style

  2. PrewritingHatching new ideas. • SOURCES OF INSPIRATION - How do I get ideas in the first place? • magazines/newspapers/periodicals/CD-ROM • media - radio, TV, internet • experiences • film - movies • music • visual art - observing or creating • dreams • memories • discussion and brainstorming • responding to literature • role playing • research • imagination • personal interest inventories • class interest inventory

  3. Prewriting • TIPS - What ways can I prewrite? • free writing • journaling • image streaming (transplant yourselfto another place or time and describe from a first person point of view) • lists • visualization • brainstorming - individually or as a group • webbing/mapping/clustering • graphic organizers • topic or word chart

  4. PrewritingMapping

  5. WritingTime to write. NOW THAT IT'S TIME TO WRITE . . . What do I do? Sloppy Copy Suggestions: * Name and date on top right hand corner of all pages * Number all your pages* One staple in the top left hand corner* Double space* Margin to margin* Single sided *WRITE!  WRITE!  WRITE! Don't stop once you start writing.  Revising and editing come later.  Just let the ideas flow. *HOLD IT!  Before going to the next stage, make sure you have enough content to work with.

  6. RevisingSearching for things to fix. • Revising is . . . • making decisions about how you want to improve your writing • looking at your writing from a different point of view • picking places where your writing could be clearer, moreinteresting, more informative and more convincing. ARRR

  7. Revising • REVISING TIPS - Ask yourself these questions . .. • Can you read it out loud fluently? • Does every word make sense? • Is the series of events logical?  Do they relate? • Is it clear what your main idea is throughout the piece of writing? • Are vivid words used to describe characters and events? • Is your train of thought clear? • Do you use a variety of verbs (action words) throughout the piece?   • Are you using the same words and phrases over and over again? DON’T! • Is there a catchy introduction?  Does the conclusion leave the reader thinking? • Do details support the topic of each paragraph? • Are all the sentences complete thoughts? • Is a vivid mental picture created in the reader's mind?  

  8. EditingGet out your fine tooth comb. • Editing is . . . • spelling • capitalization • punctuation ( . , ? ! ) • grammar (How we talk.) • sentence structure • subject/verb agreement (2 parts to every sentence)

  9. EditingWhat to do • Use your dictionary. • Does each sentence make sense when you read it alone? • Have a friend read it.

  10. PublishingDo the Done Dance! • Give your finished product to your teacher!

  11. CELEBRATE! Share your story with the class!

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