1. 6 Steps to the Writing Process

2. Step 1. Prewriting Find & Focus a Topic Browsing Free writing Listing
Brainstorming
Questioning
Going Graphic
Consider Audience and Your Purpose
Choose a Form
Kind of Writing- will usually be assigned
Gather and Organize your Info

3. Step 2. Drafting First Attempt…Let it Flow
Not worried about cohesiveness at this point
¶ or Sentences may be out of order
At this stage…you are merely concerned about getting ideas down in a rough paper format

4. Step 3. Revising Six Traits Ideas & Content Organization Voice
Word Choice
Sentence Fluency
Conventions

5. Step 4. Editing & Proofreading
Final tweaks of an otherwise finished product
READ YOUR PAPER OUT LOUD!
You catch more when you have to process from your mind through your mouth!
Submitting your final work to be viewed by others

6. STEP 5: PUBLISHING & PRESENTING
Submitting your final work to be viewed by others

7. Step 6. Reflecting
What did I learn about my topic? Myself? My writing process?
What might I want to do the same or do differently next time?
When I compare this piece to others, what do I notice?