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Professor George Lober
The Writing Process Professor George Lober August 6, • Graduate Writing Center Naval Postgraduate School
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Writers
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How do you write?
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Outlining
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Pre-writing -- Journaling -- Brainstorming -- Clustering -- Outlining
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing -- Journaling -- Brainstorming -- Clustering -- Outlining -- Free-writing
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Pre-writing -- Journaling
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing -- Journaling
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Pre-writing -- Brainstorming Zimmerman Trial Race Profiling Hoodie
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing -- Brainstorming Zimmerman Trial Race Profiling Hoodie Right to Arms 2nd Amendment Stand your ground Florida
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Pre-writing Wines -- Clustering Whites Reds
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing -- Clustering Wines Whites Reds
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Pre-writing -- Clustering Steps in the Writing Process lizxhdn E0 jxcf
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Steps in the Writing Process
Pre-writing -- Outlining
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Pre-writing -- Free-writing Editorial Creative
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing -- Free-writing Editorial Creative
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Pre-writing -- Free-writing The rules Don’t stop Forward only
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing -- Free-writing The rules Don’t stop Forward only No correcting No judgment Just write
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Pre-writing -- Free-writing The rules
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing -- Free-writing The rules Free-write for a limited time only! (5 – 10 minutes)
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Steps in the Writing Process
Pre-writing Drafting
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Drafting Get your Ideas down!! Pre-writing
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing Drafting Get your Ideas down!!
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Steps in the Writing Process
Pre-writing Drafting Revision
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Revision Is this clear? Does it flow? Support effective? Organized?
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing Drafting Revision Is this clear? Does it flow? Support effective? Organized?
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No Yes Draft Pre-writing Drafting Revision
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing Draft Drafting Revision final? Revision No Yes Next …
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Editing Is this correct? Grammar? Punctuation? Sentence structure?
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing Drafting Revision Is this correct? Grammar? Punctuation? Sentence structure? Editing
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Editing Grammar Punctuation Sentence Structure Citations Pre-writing
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing Drafting Revision Editing Grammar Punctuation Sentence Structure Citations
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Steps in the Writing Process
Pre-writing Drafting Revision Editing
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Finalizing Pre-writing Drafting Revision Editing
Steps in the Writing Process Pre-writing Drafting Revision Editing Finalizing
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NO POEM IS EVER FINISHED,
Merely abandoned. --Robert Frost
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Pick an Appropriate Topic
Lober’s Tips Pick an Appropriate Topic Become Familiar with It Let it Cool Learn to Proofread Backwards
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Pick an Appropriate Topic
Lober’s Tips Pick an Appropriate Topic Don’t Pick a 10 pg. Topic for a 6 pg. Paper Don’t Pick a 6 pg. Topic for a 10 pg. Paper Don’t Pick a Three-Year Book Project for Your Thesis
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Be Familiar with Your Topic
Lober’s Tips Be Familiar with Your Topic Yeah, you have to do research Yeah, you have to do the readings No, you don’t have to be an expert
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Before You Edit, Let Your Writing “Cool”
Lober’s Tips Before You Edit, Let Your Writing “Cool” You’ll pick up more errors You’ll see if it needs tweaking You may be pleasantly surprised
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Learn to Proofread Your Writing Backwards
Lober’s Tips Learn to Proofread Your Writing Backwards You’ll pick up more errors Trust me, you need this rule!
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