The Writing Process

What kind of writing

do we usually see?

or

or

We do not

see

The Writing Process

BrainstormingPlanning and Organizing Drafting

RevisingEditingPublishing

How to get

from

to

USE

The Writing Process

BrainstormingPlanning and Organizing Drafting

RevisingEditingPublishing

The Writing Process

• It takes time to create good writing. !

• Many of these steps will be used more than once.

1st

Brainstorming

Brainstorming

Before you!actually begin writing your paragraph, you will need to do the!following things:!!1. Choose a topic 2. Think of many ideas

about the topic

BrainstormingWhen you are thinking of ideas, don’t worry about:!!1. Grammar 2. Being on topic 3. Spelling !You just want to get your ideas on paper, so you can organize them later.

Brainstorming

You can do many things to help use think of ideas about the topic!!1. List 2. Freewrite 3. Mindmap

List• Use a list to help you

brainstorm!!

• You don’t need complete sentences!!

• Just thoughts and ideas

Freewrite

• Give yourself an amount of time!

!• Write whatever

comes to your mind!!

• Don’t stop or erase

Mind Map

• Use a mind map to help you brainstorm and build off ideas!!

• You don’t need complete sentences!!

• Just thoughts and ideas

Brainstorming

Now that you have some ideas, it’s time to get organized…

NEXT

Planning and

Organizing

There are many ways to plan and organize your brainstorming. In this presentation, we will talk about 2 ways.

Planning and Organizing

In this class, we will practice:!!1. Outline 2. Flowchart

Outline

OutlineUse your brainstorming notes to organize the important information into an outline!!Outline!

A. Topic Sentence B. Supporting Details C. Closing Sentence

Flowchart

FlowchartUse your brainstorming notes to organize the important information into an flowchart!!Flowchart!

A. Topic Sentence B. Supporting Details C. Closing Sentence

Topic Sentence

Supporting Details

Closing Sentence

Facts, examples, and evidence

Explanation

Planning and Organizing

Stay organized. Save time.

AFTER THAT

Drafting

1st Draft

It’s time to start writing!!1. Write the 1st draft of your

paper using your outline or flowchart

!2. It should be typed or

neatly written. !3. It should have complete

sentences.

1st Draft

This draft does not have to be perfect. !!Because after drafting, you will be

THEN

Revising

RevisionTeacher Feedback!!1. The instructor will read

your 1st draft !2. She will write questions on

your draft help you make your paper longer or more interesting

!3. She will also help with your

organization

1st Revision

Fixing Ideas / Content!!1. Look at the questions

the instructor wrote on your paper

!2. Try to answer the

questions and add more information or interesting details

THEN

Draftingagain…

2nd DraftNow that your ideas are clearer it’s time to re-write your paper. !

!• Add the extra information

from revising the 1st draft !• This draft should be

longer and more interesting.

NEXT

Editing

EditingTeacher Feedback!!1. The teacher will read

your 2nd draft !2. She will mark spelling,

grammar, and punctuation problems.

FINALLY

EditingEditing Your Paper!!1. Look at the editing

symbols on the paper !2. Use the Editing

Symbols Handout to help you fix your punctuation, grammar, and spelling mistakes

Publishing

Final DraftNow that your ideas are clearer are clearer and you’ve fixed your punctuation, grammar, and spelling mistakes you missed, it’s time to write the Final Draft!!

• This draft should have good ideas and good punctuation, spelling, and grammar.

!• Turn the final draft in for a

grade.

You’re Done

Now use the…

The Writing Process

BrainstormingPlanning and Organizing Drafting

EditingRevisingPublishing

to be the best

writer you can be

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