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The Writing Process

The Writing Process. When and How to Use it. Prewriting. In this step of the writing process you brainstorm ideas for your writing. During this step you determine A word list for writing Type of writing Your audience Your purpose. Brainstorming Techniques. Freewriting Clustering

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The Writing Process

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  1. The Writing Process When and How to Use it

  2. Prewriting • In this step of the writing process you brainstorm ideas for your writing. • During this step you determine • A word list for writing • Type of writing • Your audience • Your purpose

  3. Brainstorming Techniques • Freewriting • Clustering • Brainstorming • List Making & Scratch Outlining • Questioning • Reading Literature & Doing Research • Keeping a Journal (Discussion Board or Blog)

  4. Rough Draft • In this stage you MUST skip lines when writing. • During this stage you write without much attention to: • Punctuation • Grammar • Neatness • The purpose of this stage: • To get your ideas on paper

  5. Rough Draft • This stage is meant for your to get your ideas on paper without being afraid of making mistakes in: • Grammar • Capitalization • Punctuation • Paragraph Structure

  6. Peer Editing • In this stage you: • Share rough drafts • Make suggestions to each other for improvement • Help better understand writing by asking • Who • What • When • Where • Why • How • Look for better words to express ideas

  7. Revising • In this stage your use the suggestions from your classmates to: • Make additions to writing • Clarify details • Improve writing on your own

  8. Editing • During this stage you work with your teacher to: • Correct spelling • Correct punctuation

  9. Final Draft • During this stage you produce a copy of your writing with: • All corrections from the editing stage • Discuss the Final Draft with your teacher once all corrections have been made

  10. Publishing • This is the final stage of the writing process • In this stage you: • Make a final copy using your neatest handwriting • Make a final copy using word processing • Blog your final piece of writing

  11. Your Writing Assignment • You will be writing an essay about what your family does for the holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, etc.) • You will be completing and turning in each step of the writing process in class. • Each stage of the writing process will be a part of your grade.

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