Steps in the Writing Process
Steps are: Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publication
Prewriting Topic Audience Content
Prewriting Topic Brainstorming words, ideas Webbing/Concept Map Bright Ideas Book Audience Content
Prewriting Topic Audience - Will you be writing for class newspaper hall bulletin board Content
Prewriting Topic Audience Content What is the most important part of the composition that needs to be stressed?
Help students organize their thoughts. Prewriting Help students organize their thoughts. Story Frame Beginning Middle End Issue Issue
Drafting “Getting It Down” Rough Draft SLOPPY COPY
Draft Copy Let them compose at the keyboard. Put the students on the computer at this stage. Let them compose at the keyboard.
Teachers need to model writing especially the rough draft copy. We were just finishing up eating and T the phone call was just what we wanted to A family with young children were hear. Someone was anxious to have a new puppy and we had three puppies.
Revising Content Content Content Content Content Content Content Conferencing Refine Content Sequence Strong/ Weak Points Content Content Content Content Content
Writer reads composition to: Revising Conferencing Writer reads composition to: the Teacher &/or Peers Refine Content Strong/ Weak Points
Revising Conferencing Refine Content Students may be making changes as they read the composition. Student may ask opinion. Strong/ Weak Points
Revising Conferencing Refine Content Strong/ Weak Points Use the sandwich approach Be specific Teach do not preach Ask questions rather than spout rules
Strong/ Weak Points Questions like: If you would draw three pictures of your story, what would they be and what would happen first, second, and third? When you picture this story in your mind. What colors do you see, or size, or whatever? What do you think is the most important fact in your essay? What happened between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3? What do you like about your story? How did you select this topic?
Editing Punctuation Spelling Complete Sentences
Editing: Strategy COPS COPS C Capitals O Overall Appearance P Punctuation S Spelling
Publication Glory Story
Publish in a variety of ways and for a variety of audiences. Publication Publish in a variety of ways and for a variety of audiences. Check out stories in our library: “Student Literature Share” Newspapers Magazines Compile into books Display publically Share with adults Share with peers Submit to contests Online
The Writing Process is Recursive. Step are …. But Again… Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publication The Writing Process is Recursive.