The Writing Process brought to you by the Kutztown University Writing Center prepared with love by Amanda Funk (M.A. English ’15)

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Introduction Process writing. Rewriting Step 1 - Choose a topic Step 4 -Write Step 5 -Review structure and content Step 6: Revise structure &content Proofread.

Advertisements

What to expect in Grammar/Writing 2 By AJ Brown (Rev by Kit)

Understanding the Writing Process: The Seven Steps

Jenny Havens Ozark Christian College Learning Center

Cooperative Online Writing Lab Bluefield College COWL, 2005 Writing Concepts for ESL Students.

The Writing Process Comm Arts I Mr. Wreford. The Writing Process Prewriting Prewriting Planning Planning Drafting Drafting Revising Revising Proofreading.

Writing In-Class Essays

Writing an “A” Paper.

The Writing Process Introduction Prewriting Writing Revising

The Writing Process Steps in the Writing Process.

English Language Arts Level 7 #44 Ms. Walker

How to Revise an Essay. Done-ness  After you finish the first draft of an essay, a sense of calm settles over your body. “At last,” you say, “I’m done.”

In Prewriting, you think about your subject and purpose and organize those thoughts onto paper. At the end of the prewriting stage, you should know what.

Chilton Pirates The Writing Process P. O. W. E. R.

The Process of Writing. Pre-writing Involves strategies, techniques, and procedures for generating ideas ◦ Free writing ◦ Journal keeping ◦ Note taking.

Objectives This section will show you how to: write effective paragraphs and essays, describe the relationships between writing and reading provide some.

Welcome to Seminar 8 “The wastebasket is a writer’s best friend,” by Isaac Bashevis Singer. -- Why do you think that is ?

McGraw-Hill © 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Objectives This section will show you how to: write effective paragraphs and essays,

CROSSING THE THRESHOLD PROF. BARBARA C.G. GREEN, MA CM107 UNIT 3.

The Writing Process THE P.O.W.E.R.S. OF WRITING. “P “ is for Pre-Write The success of a piece of writing often depends on the time you take “before” you.

English 1320 Spring 2015 Laura Sims ACADEMIC WRITING.

Writing Process Ms. Ruzzo. Prewriting Everything you do before you begin an assignment. Make lists of ideas and topics. Read and take notes on a topic.

By Ask Prof Now www. Askprofnow.com Ask Prof Now1.

The Writing Process.

The Writing Process Week 2 Drafting. DRAFTING Drafting is the process of writing down ideas, organizing them into a sequence, and providing the reader.

ENG 113: INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITION THE ART OF COMPOSITION.

1301 Spring 2016 Day 8 Lessons. What to expect today: Questions over the reading Check Attendance The Writing Process Generating Ideas Thesis Statements.

Writing Process By: Sheena Liles. 5 Steps 1.Prewriting 2.Drafting 3.Revising 4.Editing 5.Publishing.

Writing Review Basic Boot Camp for Your Writing Skills.

A memoir is a true story about something from your life. It will be written in first person with you as the narrator.

Writing a Paragraph. Parts of a Paragraph Topic sentence – states the main idea of the paragraph Supporting details – provide explanations/facts/examples.

The WRITING PROCESS First things first It’s Basic

The Writing Process Revision.

The Writing Process- Stage 1 This handout covers CLO3

Overcoming Writer’s Block

What is the Writing Process?

The Five Paragraph Essay

Peer Editing Guidelines

Writing In-Class Essays

& What is an Essay? W. Mercado

The Writing Process Introduction Prewriting Writing Revising

The Essay Writing Process

Peer Reviews Tips for the author.

Steps in Writing an Essay

Steps in Writing an Essay

The Essay Writing Process

The Writing Process.

Writing a Research Paper

William Dietz Writing Specialist QU Writing Lab

The Research Paper: Finishing Details

Steps in Writing an Essay

The Writing Process.

Do Now: List 2-3 reasons why it is important to peer and self assess a

AcDv B80: The Writing Process

Essay #1: Your Goals as a Writer

AcDv B80: The Writing Process

The Writing Process Created by Jason Lockhart.

Bellwork Assignment On a sheet of notebook paper, answer the following questions in ONE PARAGRAPH: What do you know about the writing process or writing.

Writing 101 Review Game.

Types of Writing and the Writing Process

How To Outline And Why It’s Awesome.

The Writing Process How do I write a paper?.

Writing 101 The Writing Process.

FIVE EASY STEPS TO GREAT WRITING

Presentation by Kim Decatrel

The Writing Process.

Steps in Writing an Essay

The Writing Process: Drafting/Revising/Editing

Editing Process: English 10 Spoken Language

Presentation transcript:

The Writing Process brought to you by the Kutztown University Writing Center prepared with love by Amanda Funk (M.A. English ’15)

What are the steps of the writing process? Call them out! What are the most difficult steps for you? Getting started? Keeping the momentum going? Wrapping things up? Incorporating sources? Let’s make things a little easier…

A simpler process… Pre-writing Writing Rewriting

Pre-writing Pre-writing can account for about 80% of your total process time. We all have our own tried-and-true writing practices, so you probably know what works for you. OK, maybe not, but experimenting with writing is never a bad thing! Thinking (yes, it counts as pre-writing!) Talking about your ideas with others (yes, this counts too!) Research/Highlighting Notes/Lists Concept Maps/Webs Outlines (ordering any notes you may have, setting the guidelines for your writing) Freewriting (Don’t know where to start? Just start writing! You’ll eventually get a sense of where you are going. If it ends up being garbage, fine, throw it out. But you’ll be surprised by some of the gems you find.)

Writing First things first– a thesis statement! It’s hard to know where your writing is headed if you don’t know what you’re trying to prove. Don’t worry about an introduction yet if you’re not quite sure how everything ties together. Next—your topic sentences! Again, your topic sentence acts like a mini thesis statement for your paragraph. It lets both you and your reader know how you’re proving the validity of your argument. Draft your paragraphs Draft your introduction and conclusion. Many writers find that this part is easier once the bulk of the paper has been written.

Rewriting Yeah, I guess you could still consider this part writing. But that’s the beauty of the writing process– not every step in the process happens in the order presented here. You’ll go back and forth between steps. And that’s OK! Revising is way more important than editing. This is where the big changes happen! Editing or proofreading for correctness of grammar, spelling, and punctuation is best left for the end. Why edit your writing first if you’re going to do some rewriting anyway?

When you get stuck… Take a break and step away from your work. Do something else for a little while. Your writing will still be there when you get back (don’t forget to save your work as you go!). Meet with a tutor in the KU Writing Center. Talking through your writing can help you get back on track and make progress with your work. Expect to have a conversation about your writing with a tutor. We can help you at any stage in the writing process! Remember, we are all developing writers. Don’t get hung up on the myth that you are a bad writer. You are not! Skill with writing takes time and practice…and some help along the way!

Writing Center Contact Info You can make an appointment by calling us, ing us, or stopping in and signing up for a time in our appointment book on the front desk. We are located in Old Main 132. Phone: Hours are Monday-Thursday 9-5, Friday 10-4, and Monday/Wednesday nights 6-9 We look forward to seeing your works in progress! Questions? Ask us!