1. The Writing process

2. The Writing Process Breakdown
Clustering, Outline, List, Q & A, Free-Write
Prewriting
Process of writing, Writer-centered
Drafting
R.A.R.R., Reader-centered
Revising
Grammar & Mechanics
Editing

3. Prewriting is… Clustering/Bubbling/Word Mapping Outlining Listing
Question & Answer
Free-writing

4. Drafting is… When you put your ideas into sentences and paragraphs.
Concentrate upon explaining and supporting your ideas fully.
Begin to connect your ideas.
Writer-centered-you telling yourself what you know and think about the topic.

5. Revising is… A rethinking of your essay
Making decisions about how you want to improve your writing looking at your writing from a different point of view
Picking places where your writing could be clearer, more interesting, more informative and more convincing.
Reader-centered-writing about the reader’s expectations/needs

6. Remember R.A.R.R. R. – Rearranging A. – Adding R. – Removing
Is the information in the most logical and most effective order?
A. – Adding
What else does the reader need to know?
R. – Removing
What extra details or unnecessary bits of information are in this piece of writing?
R. – Replacing
What words or details could be replaced by clearer or stronger expressions?

7. Editing is… Spelling Capitalization Punctuation Sentence Structure
Subject/Verb Agreement
Word Usage