1. FIVE EASY STEPS TO GREAT WRITING
THE WRITING PROCESS
FIVE EASY STEPS TO GREAT WRITING

2. The Writing Process
Pre-Writing
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing

3. PRE-WRITING This is what you do before you write!
Think about your topic!
Jot down words, phrases, and ideas!

4. DRAFTING Get your thoughts down on paper.
Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, etc. right now.
Remember you can always change anything you write down.

5. Making changes to improve your writing
REVISING
Making changes to improve your writing
YOU CAN
Take something out
Put something new in
Change the order
Substitute one word for another

6. EDITING Use a dictionary to check your spelling.
Make sure all sentences are complete.
Check your capitalization and punctuation.

7. PUBLISHING Sharing Your Writing Read aloud Mail it
Post it on the bulletin board
Let a friend read it
Wear it on a tee shirt
Ask your teacher to help you find ways to publish

9. GOOD WRITING IS IN YOUR FUTURE
WHEN YOU USE THE WRITING
PROCESS

10. Plan your paragraph or essay.
Your main
idea
Power thought 1
Power thought 2
Power thought 3
Power thought 4

11. Let’s try it!
Step 2: Write a sentence that supports your main idea. Use your prewriting.
Step 3: Write another sentence that supports your main idea. Use your prewriting.
Step 1: Write your main idea sentence.
Step 4: Write
another sentence that supports your main idea. Use your prewriting.
Step 5: Write another sentence that supports your main idea. Use your prewriting.

12. Put your paragraph together. This is your rough draft. Sloppy copy.
Share your paragraph with a friend for help with revising. Find a friend with a good imagination. Maybe they can help you think of something you can add to your story.

13. Rewrite your story, adding more details. Now you need to edit your work.
Find a friend that is really good at editing. Use the editing keys to guide you.
Do all sentences begin with a capital letter?
Do all sentences end with punctuation? Is it varied?
Are there any noticeable spelling errors?

14. Publish your work!
Your teacher will give you an idea on how you can publish your work. She is a wealth of ideas!