Writing Process
Prewriting
Prewriting includes strategies to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes.
During prewriting, you will gather your thoughts about the topic you are writing about.
* Think about who will read your writing and why.
* Form your ideas for writing.
* Gather and record information.
* Brainstorm words and thoughts.
* Think about what to say.
* Make a list, web, picture, etc.
Drafting
Drafting incorporates prewriting activities to create a first draft containing necessary elements for a specific purpose.
After gathering your thoughts, start to write about the topic. There is no revising and editing during the first draft.
Revising
Revising includes evaluating and refining the rough draft for clarity and effectiveness. (Ask: Does this draft say what you want it to say?)
After writing your first draft, your next step is to read over your writing and determine how to make it better. You can make your writing better by expanding on ideas that need further development, adding more details, and by removing words or sentences that don't allow your writing to flow.
* Read the writing to yourself.
* Check for voice, word choice, and sentence fluency.
* Make it clearer.
* Change any words that are overused.
* Read your writing to a friend.
* Listen to the comments your friend has to make in order to make your
writing better.
* Make any necessary changes in your writing (words, sentences, ideas, etc.)
Editing
Editing includes proofreading and correcting the draft for conventions.
Now that you have revised your writing and made it clearer, it is now time to make corrections in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Read over your work again and be sure you make any necessary corrections.
* Make sentences complete.
* Check spelling and make sure to dot your "i's" and cross your "t's".
* Check capitals and ending punctuations.
* Have someone else check your work.
Publishing
Publishing includes formatting and presenting a final product for the intended audience.
Now that you have written your first draft, made revisions, and edited your work, it is time to write yur final draft and publish it by sharing it with someone else.
* Write it over into a nice clean draft.
* Share your writing with others.
* Read your writing to the class.
* Make it into a book.
* Illustrate your writing.
Writing Checklist
(click on Writing Checklist when you are in the process of "Revising" and "Editing" your work.)
Prewriting includes strategies to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes.
During prewriting, you will gather your thoughts about the topic you are writing about.
* Think about who will read your writing and why.
* Form your ideas for writing.
* Gather and record information.
* Brainstorm words and thoughts.
* Think about what to say.
* Make a list, web, picture, etc.
Drafting
Drafting incorporates prewriting activities to create a first draft containing necessary elements for a specific purpose.
After gathering your thoughts, start to write about the topic. There is no revising and editing during the first draft.
Revising
Revising includes evaluating and refining the rough draft for clarity and effectiveness. (Ask: Does this draft say what you want it to say?)
After writing your first draft, your next step is to read over your writing and determine how to make it better. You can make your writing better by expanding on ideas that need further development, adding more details, and by removing words or sentences that don't allow your writing to flow.
* Read the writing to yourself.
* Check for voice, word choice, and sentence fluency.
* Make it clearer.
* Change any words that are overused.
* Read your writing to a friend.
* Listen to the comments your friend has to make in order to make your
writing better.
* Make any necessary changes in your writing (words, sentences, ideas, etc.)
Editing
Editing includes proofreading and correcting the draft for conventions.
Now that you have revised your writing and made it clearer, it is now time to make corrections in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Read over your work again and be sure you make any necessary corrections.
* Make sentences complete.
* Check spelling and make sure to dot your "i's" and cross your "t's".
* Check capitals and ending punctuations.
* Have someone else check your work.
Publishing
Publishing includes formatting and presenting a final product for the intended audience.
Now that you have written your first draft, made revisions, and edited your work, it is time to write yur final draft and publish it by sharing it with someone else.
* Write it over into a nice clean draft.
* Share your writing with others.
* Read your writing to the class.
* Make it into a book.
* Illustrate your writing.
Writing Checklist
(click on Writing Checklist when you are in the process of "Revising" and "Editing" your work.)