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The Writing Process

The Writing Process. Planning Your Essay. First, think about what you want to say and how you want to say it. Do you want to make judgments, analyze, compare, contrast, question, evaluate, etc. Determine Your Purpose. Express emotions (diary, journal, autobiographical memoir, letter)

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The Writing Process

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  1. The Writing Process

  2. Planning Your Essay • First, think about what you want to say and how you want to say it. • Do you want to make judgments, analyze, compare, contrast, question, evaluate, etc.

  3. Determine Your Purpose • Express emotions (diary, journal, autobiographical memoir, letter) • Inform (newspaper, instructional text, encyclopedia entry) • Persuade (proposal, editorial, moral essay, stand on politics, ethics, etc.) • To Amuse or Entertain

  4. Identifying Your Audience • Academic Audience (instructor) • Peers (other students) • Opposing parties Consider your audience’s education, expectations, and interest.

  5. Setting Your Tone Tone is your attitude about the subject. • Formal • Informal

  6. Analyze Your Assignment • Page limit • Time Limitations • Research Requirements • Format • Topic

  7. Choosing a Topic • Choose Subject (History, Literature, etc) • Narrow the topic

  8. Getting Started • Collect Ideas for Narrowed Topic • Read and Observe • Free write • Brainstorm • Ask Questions • Journal

  9. Now. . .Get Started • Begin rough draft with no consideration to mechanics. Just write!

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