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Writing Process

Writing Process. Writing is a process or a series of steps. Steps in the Writing Process. Pre-write or Brainstorming Draft Revise Edit Publish. Pre-write. This is where you think more than you write It should last approximately 10 minutes Brainstorm ideas

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Writing Process

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  1. Writing Process Writing is a process or a series of steps.

  2. Steps in the Writing Process • Pre-write or Brainstorming • Draft • Revise • Edit • Publish

  3. Pre-write • This is where you think more than you write • It should last approximately 10 minutes • Brainstorm ideas • Use graphic organizers (i.e.. An outline, web diagram, Venn diagram, etc.,) • Studies show brainstorming equals stronger writing

  4. Draft • A step in the writing process in which you should just write. • The idea is to get as much down on paper as you possibly can. • Don’t think about the organization or minor details of the essay.

  5. Revision • During revision, large chunks of writing are moved around or even deleted. • Sentences are reworded for effectiveness. • You should look at the overall flow of the piece.

  6. Editing • In the editing process, the writer is correcting minor mistakes. • Minor mistakes include, but are not limited to, the following: punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. • Look for any use of slang or contractions. • Do not use symbols in place of words. For example, I am going 2 school. (AHHHH!)

  7. Peer Editing • It is always a good idea to have someone else look at and review your work. Often they may see something you have overlooked or missed. • Peer Editing is a time to fix any mistakes missed such as awkward sentence structures or formatting mistakes. • It is also a time to edit the complete work for the second or third time.

  8. Publish In English class, always use MLA formatting. This includes the following: • A proper heading • 12 font and Times New Roman, Arial, or Tahoma • 1 inch margins • Each paragraph is indented, but there are no spaces between paragraphs.

  9. Remember… • Some instructors request a title for the work. However, do not include a title page. • Pages should be numbered and include the author’s last name. Ex: McDade 1

  10. A proper heading in MLA • Your Name • My Name • Course • Inverted Date

  11. Example: (with some minor errors…what are they?) • Johnson 1 • Sarah Johnson • Ms. Wheelock • English III • 30 September 2001 • Sheepish Conformity • At the end of John Updike’s “A & P,” the reader is left wondering why Sammy finally quits his job at the store and why his life will be so difficult thereafter. Sammy is driven to quit by the change that the girls present to the store and is left facing the same hardships in the outside world as the girls faced within the A & P. However, how did the store change and why did this lead to Sammy quitting?

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