THE THREE STAGES TO THE WRITING PROCESS

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THE THREE STAGES TO THE WRITING PROCESS DEVELOPING DRAFTING REWRITING

THE WRITING SITUATION All writing should have a strategy. What is a strategy? How does strategy/war relate to writing? What is the most effective strategy to use when writing essays?

MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGY The writing process Stages or steps taken to write See writing in chunks rather than as a whole Change parts rather than its entirety Putting pieces of writing together rather than tearing apart writing into pieces

OVERVIEW OF THE WRITING PROCESS I. Prewriting (Developing) II. Writing (Drafting) III. Rewriting (Revising)

I. PREWRITING OR DEVELOPING STAGE A. Think B. Subject C. Generate ideas Journal ideas Freewriting Brainstorm Clustering/mapping Interviews/survey D. Organization of ideas

II. WRITING OR DRAFTING STAGE A. Thesis B. Outline C. Draft or Working Copy

WHAT IS A THESIS? Main idea of essay Controlling idea Writer’s perspective Opinion Position/claim (argument)

PURPOSE OF THESIS To control ideas in essay To predict ideas to reader Maintain unity To predict ideas to reader Subject/opinion List main points of discussion To obligate the writer to be focused Follow through with opinion

OUTLINE To organize ideas Checklist for UCD Map Guide Blueprint Skeleton of essay

ESSAY OUTLINE STRUCTURE Thesis: main idea of essay I. Main point of discussion to support thesis A. Supporting information B. Supporting information II. Main point of discussion to support thesis III. Main point of discussion to support thesis

DIAGRAM OF INTRODUCTION Hook: get reader’s attention Background information from topic to subject Thesis: most effective placement

BODY OF ESSAY I. Main point of discussion II. Main point of discussion A. Supporting information B. Supporting information II. Main point of discussion III. Main point of discussion

CONCLUSION Restate thesis Summarize points End as you began

III. REWRITING STAGE B. Editing: STAR C. Final draft: CLUESS A. Proofreading: COPS B. Editing: STAR C. Final draft: CLUESS D. Final copy/publish

WATCH OUT FOR COPS! Capitalization Omission Punctuation Spelling

CATCH A STAR! Substitute words, phrases, sentences Take away words, phrases, sentences Add words, phrases, sentences Rearrange words, phrases, sentences

GET A CLUESS! Coherence Language Unity Emphasis Structure Sentences

SUMMARY All writing should have a plan of action See writing in chunks or pieces Follow the 3 steps to writing Organize essay with outline Re-vise, Re-vise, Re-vise