1. The Writing Process
Four Stages

2. Prewriting/Creating Generate ideas through
Brainstorming
Listing
Clustering or grouping
freewriting

3. Drafting Put prewriting notes into essay form
Organize notes to create an introduction, body, and conclusion
Write a clear thesis statement
Identify purpose, audience, and tone
Select an organizational strategy:
Chronological order
Spatial order
Emphatic order/order of importance

4. Revising Large scale and small scale
Large scale revision: review the organizational structure of your essay. Did you place your paragraphs in the best order for your purpose and audience audience?
Strongest position
Weakest position
Small scale revision: examine your sentences, phrases, and words. Did you vary the length and grammatical type of your sentences? Evaluate your word choice.

5. Editing Correct everything
Correct your grammar
Correct your spelling
Correct your punctuation
Correct your manuscript form (Use MLA format)