1. Ms. Smith 3rd Grade IE QSI Nanshan
The Writing Process
Ms. Smith
3rd Grade IE
QSI Nanshan

2. What are the steps? PreWriting Writing Revising Editing Publishing
Kristi Hartley
Taylor County Middle School

3. What are the steps?
Kristi Hartley
Taylor County Middle School

4. Step 1: PreWriting Find your Inspiration!
Determine your most useful form to PreWrite (lists, mapping, webbing, graphic organizers, etc.)
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Steps
Kristi Hartley
Taylor County Middle School

5. Step 2: Writing
Select your writing ideas from your PreWriting Exercise.
Write, Write, Write!
Have you completed your thoughts through your writing?
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Steps
Kristi Hartley
Taylor County Middle School

6. Step 3: Revising A.R.R.R. Steps
Adding
Rearranging
Removing
Replacing
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Adding: Is there any other information that the reader needs to know? Rearranging: Is the information presented in the most logical order? Removing: Are there any unnecessary details? Replacing: Could I change anything to make my expressions stronger?
Steps
Kristi Hartley

7. Step 4: Editing Self Editing Peer Editing
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Spelling Capitalization Punctuation Grammar Sentence Structure Subject/Verb Agreement Word Usage
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Kristi Hartley

8. Step 5: Publishing Steps
Center title on top line with a line space that follows.
Name, class, and date in top right hand corner.
Double spaced
Write or type neatly.
Illustrate a front and back cover
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Steps
March 23, 2007
Kristi Hartley
Taylor County Middle School