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The Writing Process

The Writing Process. Four Steps in the Writing Process:. Prewriting Drafting Revising Presenting (or publishing). 1. PREWRITING. Prewriting is the time when a writer plays with ideas and gathers information to prepare for the actual drafting.

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The Writing Process

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  1. The Writing Process

  2. Four Steps in the Writing Process: • Prewriting • Drafting • Revising • Presenting (or publishing)

  3. 1. PREWRITING • Prewriting is the time when a writer plays with ideas and gathers information to prepare for the actual drafting. • It may involve reading, talking, or simply thinking about a topic.

  4. During Prewriting, you must think about 4 things: • Topic • Format • Audience • Time

  5. Topic • What is your story going to be about? • Brainstorm about interests and possible ideas.

  6. Format • What type of writing are you going to do? • Are you writing a sentence, a paragraph, a theme, a journal entry, a letter, a poem, a fictional story, a research paper?

  7. Audience • Who are you writing for? • Who do you expect to read your writing? • Teacher? • Parents? • Friends? • The general public?

  8. Time • How much time will be devoted to this project? • Will you be expected to complete the writing assignment outside class, or will class time be given for discussion, for brainstorming, for revision?

  9. 2. DRAFTING • The stage when the writer begins to record ideas in rough form. • Getting started on a story is often difficult and may produce many false starts. • “How should I begin?”

  10. A first draft is simply a time to gather, explore, and discover ideas. • It is NOT expected to be a final, polished writing. • No one needs to be worried about neatness, spelling, or mechanical correctness in the earliest draft.

  11. Freewriting – (also known as “spin writing” or “rush writing”) A technique where students write nonstop, capturing as many ideas as possible. • You jot down words, phrases, or sentences quickly. • Ideas coming with great speed and momentum often trigger other ideas along the way, and ideas are the goal of the earliest draft.

  12. 3. REVISING • Once a first draft is completed, writers begin to revise (“to see again”). • They look at what they have written and ask themselves if the ideas and purpose is clear to an audience. • They share the draft with their peers and/or teacher, listening to their responses and acting on them.

  13. Later drafts involve polishing the writing to present in final form to a particular audience. • Editing for spelling and mechanics happens in the final stage of revising.

  14. At first . . . • You might believe that you are a hopeless writer when you can’t get your writing perfect right away. • As you work through and understand the writing process, you will realize that most writers (even professional authors) rework and revise all the time!

  15. Presenting (or Publishing) • Usually only the teacher reads and grades a student’s writing. • However, you should share your writing with your parents, relatives, or friends! • You may also submit your writing to literary contests, professional publications, or local newspapers. • You may also use your writing as a gift to a trusted adult for special occasions.

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