2. T HE W RITING P ROCESS

3. F IVE S TEPS OF T HE W RITING P ROCESS  Prewriting, Inventing, and Planning  Writing and Drafting  Revising  Editing and Proofreading  Publishing

4. P REWRITING, I NVENTING, AND P LANNING

5.  Understand the assignment or purpose of the piece  Read the assignment and related materials  Discuss with peers and instructor  Identify purpose and audience

6. P REWRITING, I NVENTING, AND P LANNING  Explore your subject, develop multiple ideas, and identify a narrowed topic  Brainstorm  List  Map  Free write  Journal  Discuss

7. P REWRITING, I NVENTING, AND P LANNING  Discover your perspective  Read  Do light research  Develop a tentative thesis  Revisit the purpose of the assignment or piece

8. P REWRITING, I NVENTING, AND P LANNING  Compile research and evidence  Identify research needs  Conduct research  Gather information

9. P REWRITING, I NVENTING, AND P LANNING  Organize ideas  Outline  Index cards  Notes  Think through your project on paper

10. W RITING AND D RAFTING

11.  Produce a document with an introduction, thesis, body, and conclusion  Review prewriting materials  Compose using a computer, voice to text software, or pencil and paper

12. W RITING AND D RAFTING  Establish a baseline or starting point for project  Ensure all important prewriting ideas have been included  Put ideas on paper with tentative organization  Make your ideas tangible  Get through the entire project once

13. R EVISING

14.  Address large scale (“global”) issues that arise from the rough draft  Put paper down and return with “fresh eyes”  Read paper aloud  Conference

15. R EVISING  Think about purpose  Does your paper do the work called for?  Think about audience  Is the tone appropriate for the audience you are addressing?  Think about focus  Is there a clear thesis/focus?

16. R EVISING  Think about content  Are your main points adequately developed?  Have you supplied reasons and specific evidence to support each of your main points?  Think about organization  Does the draft follow a logical organizational pattern?

17. E DITING AND P ROOFREADING

18.  Edit to improve word choice, style, tone, and effectiveness  Mark places that are confusing, hard to read, or choppy  Underline transitional words and phrases – are there places where you need stronger transitions?

19. E DITING AND P ROOFREADING  Edit to improve word choice, style, tone, and effectiveness  Look carefully for the types of grammatical errors you frequently make (your pattern of error)  Re-read and adjust your introduction and conclusion

20. E DITING AND P ROOFREADING  Begin by using spell check and grammar check  Print a copy of your draft and read through it “backwards”  Read aloud to hear mistakes you might not see  Conference  Make sure the paper is properly formatted using MLA or APA style

21. P UBLISHING

22.  Share completed project with audience  Read writing aloud  Publish in newspaper, magazine, online, in campus publication  Submit to group, employer, or instructor  Present at meeting, class, or gathering  Reflect on writing experience

23. R ESOURCES TO H ELP NMCC S TUDENT W RITERS

24.  Academic Success Center  Located off the Christie Lobby  Sign up to work with a tutor or walk-in for help  Bring a hard copy of your assignment  Plan to sit with a tutor and discuss your writing for 30-45 minutes  For more information, contact Laura McPherson at (207) 768-2766 or stop by her office  Get tutor schedules and writing resources online at https://portal.nmcc.edu/course/pages/academic-success- center.php https://portal.nmcc.edu/course/pages/academic-success- center.php

25. R ESOURCES TO H ELP NMCC S TUDENT W RITERS  The Online Writing Lab at Purdue  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/  Work with classmates  Make an appointment with your instructor  Look in the index of your text  Visit class website

26. Q UESTIONS ?