1. A Walk Through the Writing Process

2. Reflection
When do you enjoy writing?
When do you dislike it?
Explain.

3. Two types of writing:
1. Reflexive Examples: journal entries, lists 2. Extensive Examples: essays, research papers

4. The modes of writing:
1. Narration 2. Description 3. Persuasion 4. Exposition 5. Research 6. Response to literature

5. Modes Continued…
7. Assessment 8. Workplace

6. The Writing Process 1. Prewriting 2. Drafting 3. Revising
4. Editing/proofreading
5. Publishing/presenting

7. Editing and proofreading
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing and proofreading
Publishing

8. Prewriting
Choosing your topic: Blueprinting -draw a picture of something you know well, including significant events. From that, try to select a topic.

9. Prewriting
Narrowing your topic: Looping -Free write on a general topic, then review. Circle the most important word, then free write again. Continue until you have a narrow topic.

10. Prewriting
Considering your audience and purpose: -who is reading your writing? -what do you want them to know? -what will interest them?

11. Use the rhetorical triangle to determine purpose and form
Drafting

12. The Rhetorical Triangle
writer
audience
subject

13. #1: The writer
Speak or write so the audience perceives you as an educated, considerate, trustworthy, and well-intentioned person.
Readers make inferences and judgments about the character and personality of another writer or speaker

14. #2: The audience
Goal is to make audience WANT to read, reflect, do, act.
Who are you writing for? Ages, ethnicities, etc.
What kind of diction should you use for that audience?
Is the audience hostile, in agreement, interested in the subject?

15. #3: Subject
What you say matters as much as Why you say it and What Kind of material you choose to bring up.
Do you know enough about the subject you are writing on?
Is research, interview required?

16. Context and Intention
writer
audience
Intention
subject
Context

17. Understanding Context and Intent
Know how to ALLUDE to the context
Understand how context affects a text
invite the audience to interact with current or historical events
Aim
What writer wants to happen as a result of the text
What he or she wants the audience to believe or do after hearing or reading the text.
Understanding Context and Intent

18. After you analyze this. . . Determine the best form Narrative
Description
Research paper
Persuasive paper
Editorial
Satirical essay
Fictional story
Literary analysis
Etc.

19. Know the Parts of the Essay
DRAFTING

20. Classical Divisions Exordium - hook
Narration – background material (Context)
Partition – divide the case, paragraphs, make clear point
Confirmation – evidence, illustrations, reasoning, explanation
Refutation – anticipate objections and argue
Peroration – compel audience to act

21. Purpose It can be directly stated or implied
Is the purpose to sell, persuade, entertain, get you to understand, inform, etc.?

22. Drafting
For most essays your body paragraphs will follow the C/S/E method. CLAIM SUPPORT (x3) EXPLAIN

23. Revising, Editing, Publishing
Re-see, edit, and share writing
Revising, Editing, Publishing

24. Revising
Very important! Ratiocination -the logical, step-by-step process used to color-code, analyze, evaluate, and rework your writing

25. Revising
Revising overall structure -good organization? -attention-grabbing intro.? -support? -C/S/E??? You can use color-code for this!

26. Revising
Revising your paragraphs -explanations - Transitions: related ideas, cause and effect, contrast, etc. Use transitions!

27. Revising
Revising your sentences -be sure sentence length and structure is varied

28. Revising
Revising your word choice - If you use the same word over and over again, you need to change the word!

29. Editing and Proofreading
This comes after revising content! -spelling -Grammar, usage, mechanics, syntax (GUMS) -run-ons, fragments, etc.

30. Publishing
This is your final draft  Your teacher/instructor will look at your work, but… -be sure you reflect -and assess yourself!