1. Recipes for good Writers
“the process to be a good writer”
ELACCW4, ELACCW5

2. Prewriting- “time to think”
Ideas and content
Planning
Graphic organizers
Lists
This is where all my ideas come together

3. Drafting- “Time to Write”
Organization
Putting ideas down on paper
Presentation- is this a letter, essay, editorial, what format do I use?
The order I want to write them (introduction, paragraphs to support main idea, conclusion)
Go with the flow of your ideas
Don’t worry about conventions just yet
This is where I put my ideas together

4. Revising- “time to improve my writing”
Word choice
Sentence fluency
Conventions (spelling, capitalization, punctuation)
Sensible order
Should I add or take out parts
Are details clear
This is where I improve my ideas and organization

5. Publishing- “time to get ready to share my writing”
Presentation- double check format- letter, essay, editorial?
Best penmanship
Be neat
This is where I neatly copy over my improved work

6. Proofreading- “time to make last minute corrections”
Reread one last time
This is where I take the final look