Six Stages in the Writing Process

1. Six Stages in the Writing Process Creative Writing Assignment

2. There are six stages in the writing process • 1. Prewriting • 2. Drafting • 3. Peer Evaluation and Self-evaluation • 4. Revising • 5. Proofreading • 6. Publishing and Presenting

3. Prewriting • In the prewriting stage, you plan your writing; choose a topic, audience, purpose, and form; gather ideas; and arrange them logically. • 1. Choose a topic- What are you gong to be writing about? Make sure you can support your ideas with details. • 2. Consider your audience- Who will you be writing to? Should you discuss background information or does your audience understand the topic? • 3. Purpose- Why are you writing? There are three main purposes, to inform, to persuade, or to entertain. • 4. Structure/Organization- choose the format of your writing. • Chronological order- sequence of events • Cause- and- effect- choose an event and discuss the causes and effects • Problem-Solution- Introduce a problem and present possible solutions • Compare and contrast- Discuss the similarities and differences about a topic

4. Drafting • During this stage you jot down your ideas on paper without worrying about getting everything just write. • Your first draft will probably have the following: • Punctuation errors • Incorrect sentence structure • Vague language • Lack transitions • But, it’s okay because you will evaluate and revise your writing!

5. Peer evaluation • TO evaluate is to offer CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISICM. During peer editing, you should compliment your peer’s work and offer suggestions to help improve his/her writing. • There are three types of evaluation: • Individual conferences- one-on-one with your teacher • Peer evaluation- work with a partner or group • Self-evaluation- you can evaluate you or writing and offer areas for improvement

6. Revising • In the revising stage, you work to improve content, organization, and style, or the way you express your ideas based on the evaluation of your work in the previous stage. • A cool way to revise is to cut your paragraphs and change the order of your essay/story. • This will help you understand whether your writing has a flow, or if your ideas are strong.

7. Proofreading • In the proofreading stage, you check your writing for errors in spelling, grammar usage, capitalization, and punctuation. After correcting these errors, you make a final copy of your paper and proofread it again. • Common errors: • There, there, and there • To, two, and too • Pronoun agreement • Verb-tense agreement • Punctuation (run-on sentences/ sentence fragments) • Vivid language (nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs)

8. Publishing and presenting • The final copy  • In the publishing and presenting stage, you share your work with an audience. • This stage helps you develop a sense of pride, and displays the effort you put into your paper.

9. Creative writing assignment • Imagine that you are Nnaemeka at the beginning of this story and you have decided to write the letter that Nene is urging you to write. Write a letter to your father explaining why you cannot marry UgoyeNweke but intend, instead, to marry Nene. • Tips: Create a list of reasons for marrying Nene Create a llist of reasons against marrying Ugoye Prepare a counterargument or rebuttal Base your list on information provided in the story