1. The Writing Process
By Sally Olivas

2. It’s actually a process
Writing does not happen in the snap of a finger. It takes time. It takes a process.
These are suggestions based on years of writing and years of teaching, and they are backed by volumes of research.

3. The Process Prewriting Outlining Rough Draft Final Draft
Correction Sheet

4. Prewriting This means you actually have to write things down.
Prethinking is not enough.
Three options:
Freewriting
Brainstorming
Clustering

5. Outlining Each Roman numeral stands for a paragraph.
Each Roman numeral is a sentence.
Thesis
The main point of the paper.
Topic Sentence
The main point of the paragraph.

6. Outline I. Thesis A. Support B. Examples C. Details II. Topic Sentence
A. Example
i. Support for A.
B. Detail
III. Topic Sentence

7. Outline
FRIEDs
Facts
Reasons
Incidents
Examples
Details

8. Rough Draft Lots of people have anxiety about writing.
We think our first draft – or any draft – has to be perfect.
It doesn’t!
Just WRITE!

9. Peer editing and revising
A very important step.
Constructive criticism and feedback are essential.

10. Final draft Proofread. Revise. Read on the screen and in hard copy.
Be proud of what you turn in.

11. Correction sheet Correct all your marked errors.
Learn the rules behind the grammar so you stop making the same errors.