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A Overview of the Writing Process

This chapter explores the various stages of the writing process, including planning, drafting, revising, and editing. It emphasizes the importance of a revision process in producing quality written work. The chapter also offers tips on planning and invention techniques, writing the rough draft, crafting an engaging opening, formulating effective thesis statements, and the importance of revision and editing.

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A Overview of the Writing Process

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  1. A Overview of the Writing Process Ch. 3

  2. Developing a Revision Process • The writing process • Planning and invention (clarifying communication goals and coming up with ideas) • Drafting • Revising and incorporating feedback • Editing • The writing process all boils down to a revision process

  3. Planning and invention • Freewriting • Brainstorming • Clustering • Notes, lists, and outlines

  4. The rough draft • Write freely • Be comfortable • Set a time limit • Talk about your draft • Start well before the deadline • Reward yourself for writing the draft early

  5. Writing the opening • A hook: a creative way to captivate readers • Surprising facts • A vivid scene • An intriguing hypothetical situation • Historical information • A provocative quotation • A “you-are-there” scenario • Remember, the hook must present the main issue, or it will be irrelevant

  6. Thesis statements • The main view, message, or argument that an essay supports • Placement of the thesis statement • Inductive or deductive

  7. Revision and rewriting • Revision is the reality behind good writing

  8. Editing • Don’t rely on spelling and grammar checkers but use them • Ask someone else to read your final draft for typos and other problems • Read the draft out loud

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