Writing Process How to write better

Step 1 Brainstorm Comb my hair Get out of bed Put on my uniform Take off my pajamas Wash my face

Step 2 Put ideas in order Get out of bed Wash my face Take off my pajamas Put on my uniform Comb my hair

Step 3 Put your ideas into sentences. I get out of bed at 6:30. I wash my face and brush my teeth. I take off my pajamas and put on my uniform. I comb my hair.

Step 4 Add words to make your paragraph sound better. Every morning I get up at 6:30 as soon as my alarm goes off. Then I wash my face and brush my teeth.

Step 5 Add adjectives and adverbs to make it more interesting. Every morning at 6:30, I hop quickly out of bed as soon as my alarm goes off. Then I go into the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. After that, I take off my warm flannel pajamas and put on my school uniform.

Step 6 Write in paragraph format. Every morning at 6:30, I hop quickly out of bed as soon as my alarm goes off. Then I go into the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. After that, I take off my warm flannel pajamas and put on my school uniform.

Some important sequence words: first, second, etc. immediately next later then meanwhile after finally before at the same time