1. Intro to Writing Lab
What’s the point?

2. Adjectives
Decide on an adjective that you wish your writing could become.
Why did you choose that adjective?
What have you read that fits that adjective?

3. 5 Steps to Articulate Written Expression
The Writing Process
5 Steps to Articulate Written Expression

4. Prewriting -- THINK Brainstorm, plan, invent, outline
Decide on your topic – contemplate your thesis
Consider your audience
Scribble down ALL of your ideas
Use graphic organizers
Make lists
Do any necessary research
Create a skeleton of your writing

5. Drafting -- WRITE Elaborate on your scattered thoughts
Add original commentary
Write sentences and form paragraphs even though you know they are far from perfect or acceptable
Read what you have written to make sure it gets across the message you are trying to communicate
Get a second opinion

6. Revising -- IMPROVE Re-read your draft
Take feedback into consideration
Re-arrange
Cross out
Add thoughts
Re-re-read to make sure your thoughts flow logically

7. Editing -- CORRECT Proofread your work
Make sure you do not have fragments or run-ons
Check spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
Re-think word choice or replace words that are overused
Make sure your sentence structure is varied
Re-word any awkward phrases
Check for subject-verb agreement

8. Finalizing - PERFECT
Re-write your draft neatly onto a new piece of paper
Read your writing aloud
Be sure your writing fulfills the assignment
Congratulate yourself on a job well done

9. Essay Structure Introduction Body Paragraphs Conclusion
Begins with a ‘hook’
Ends with the thesis statement/main idea or argument point
Does not go into detail
Does identify title and author of text being analyzed
Body Paragraphs
Goes into detail about thesis statement
Begins with a topic sentence related to thesis
Conclusion
Re-states thesis statement, however in a slightly different way
Ends with a ‘gift’ for the reader