1. The Writing Process Comm Arts I Mr. Wreford

2. The Writing Process Prewriting Prewriting Planning Planning Drafting Drafting Revising Revising Proofreading Proofreading

3. The Writing Process Prewriting Prewriting  A range of activity.  Could be casually thinking.  Could be a prewriting exercise.  Examples may pop into your head.  You may stop to list ideas.  Prewriting is thinking.

4. The Writing Process Planning Planning  Careful and thoughtful.  Plan may include a topic sentence.  States the main idea.  Cornerstone of your paragraph.  Will probably include an informal outline.

5. The Writing Process Drafting Drafting  Sometimes it is a quick process.  Sometimes it is slow and difficult.  Write through the problems.  Don’t worry about grammar, spelling, or punctuation.

6. The Writing Process Revising Revising  Means “seeing again.”  Writers often see what they meant to say.  Don’t take background knowledge for granted.  Set it aside for a day or so.  Ask someone else to look at it.

7. The Writing Process Proofreading Proofreading  The final polish.  Consider grammar, spelling, and word choice.  Look at connections.  Set it aside, then proofread it once more.

8. The Writing Process An Important Point: An Important Point:  The stages of the writing process overlap.  You may change the order.  You may take any step at any time.  Eventually, it will get you where you want to go.

9. The Writing Process Writing for Right-Brained Writers Writing for Right-Brained Writers  See definition on page 12.  Rebel against step-by-step approach.  Often intuitive, seeing the big picture.  The writing process will work for you.

10. The Writing Process Tips for Right-Brained Writers. Tips for Right-Brained Writers.  Find your most creative time and use it for writing.  Use your rough draft as your prewriting.  Give your brain an assignment.  Realize that doing the grunt work is a necessary evil.  Make a commitment to writing.

11. The Writing Process Writing Assignment 1: Writing and You. Writing Assignment 1: Writing and You. Turn to page 14 in the text. Turn to page 14 in the text.