What does it take to produce effective writing?
The goal is clear, fluent, and effective communication of IDEAS
Content n relevance n clarity n originality n logic n etc.
The Writer’s Process n prewriting n first draft n editing and revising n final draft n publishing and sharing
Audience n Who the readers?
Purpose n The reason for writing-- why?
Word Choice n vocabulary n tone n idiomatic phrases
Organization n paragraphs n topic sentences n support sentences n detail sentences n cohesion and unity
Mechanics n handwriting n spelling n punctuation n indentation n margins
Grammar n rules for verbs n agreement n articles n pronouns
Syntax n sentence structure n sentence structure variety n stylistic choices
Clear, fluent, and effective communication of ideas Content Writing Process Audience Purpose Word Choice Organization Mechanics Grammar Syntax