1. The Writing Process 5 Steps to Success

2. The Five Steps
Prewrite
Draft
Revise
Proofread
Publish

3. Prewrite Think About It Talk about what you’re going to write.
Draw it.
Plan it.

4. Drafting Write it Down Write a first draft Sloppy copy.
Don’t think. Just write.

5. Revising Make It Better Read your own writing.
Read it to someone else. (Do they like it?)
Add details. (Make it more interesting).
Write it again.

6. Proofreading Make It Correct Read your own writing. Capitalization.
Punctuation (. ? !)
Spelling
Does it make sense?

7. Publishing Share It With Others Read it to a friend.
Put it on the wall.
Put it in a book.
Put it on TV.