2. The Writing Process Steps in the Writing Process

3. Steps are: 1 Prewriting 2 Drafting 3 Revising 4 Editing 5 Publication

4. Prewriting > CONSIDER (THINK ABOUT) >Topic >Audience >Content

5. Prewriting Topic Brainstorming words, ideas Webbing Bright Ideas Book Audience Content

6. Prewriting Topic Audience - Will you be writing for class newspaper hall bulletin board Content

7. Prewriting Topic Audience Content What is the most important part of the composition that needs to be stressed?

8. Prewriting Organize your thoughts. Use a graphic organizer or an outline. IssueIssueIssue Story Frame Beginning Middle End

9. Drafting >“>“Getting It Down” >R>Rough Draft SLOPPY COPY

10. Draft Copy You can write a first draft or compose at the keyboard. IMPORTANT – Don’t worry about spelling or punctuation at this point. The idea is to get your ideas down on paper.

11. Drafting n 1. Write your first draft as rapidly as you can. n In writing the first draft of your essay, try to get as many ideas down on paper as quickly as you can. Don't worry about spelling or punctuation at all at this stage, just ideas.

12. Drafting n 2. When writing your first draft, don't worry about your introduction. n One of the reasons why many of us have trouble writing a first draft is that we try to write the essay beginning with the introduction. This is a difficult, and sometimes an impossible, task. How can you introduce an essay you haven't written yet? Start right out with your trial thesis statement and support it.

13. Drafting n 3. When writing your first draft, bracket those sections you can't write yet and try to finish a draft of the whole essay. n When you are writing your first draft you will probably find that you don't have all of the material you need for a finished essay. For example, you may know that you need examples of several of your points. If you have them, fine. If you're stumped, just put a note in brackets: "[need example of classroom exercise for team building]." Then move on to the next point.

14. Drafting n 4. Rewrite your thesis statement whenever you can make it a better guide for writing and revising your essay. n Remember that your trial thesis statement is a guide to help you see where your essay is going. But one of the greatest dangers in trying to write an essay is that you change your mind without realizing it, that you lose track of what you started to say and end up saying something else, without being aware of it. That is why your thesis statement is so important.

15. Drafting n It's fine, it's usually good, when you decide to change direction or emphasis if you know what you're changing and how. But if you don't notice, it almost always leads to problems, as when your essay starts out promising one thing and ends by delivering something else. So keep comparing your thesis with your essay. When you have finished your first draft, re-read your thesis statement and ask if that is still what you are saying. If it isn't, revise the thesis. It is not unusual to rewrite your thesis statement a dozen times in the course of revising your essay.

16. Drafting n 5. Write your first draft in the way that is easiest and most comfortable for you. n If you are an experienced typist, you will probably type your first draft. But if it is easier for you to write in longhand, do that. In writing your first draft, you want to write as quickly and easily as you can, concentrating just on the words but not on the way of producing the words. So go with whatever comes easiest. You will be revising this work. Do not try to make the first draft the final draft. Assume you will revise, and you can be much more loose and free in writing your first draft, and you can do it much more quickly. http://daphne.palomar.edu/handbook/firstdraft.htm#1. 5.4 http://daphne.palomar.edu/handbook/firstdraft.htm#1. 5.4

17. Revising > Conferencing > Refine Content > Sequence > Strong/ Weak Points

18. Revising > Conferencing Writer reads composition to: the teacher &/or peers > Refine Content > Strong/ Weak Points

19. Revising > Conferencing > Refine Content Students may be making changes as they read the composition. Student may ask opinion. > Strong/ Weak Points

20. Revising > Conferencing > Refine Content > Strong/ Weak Points Be specific. Teach, do not preach. Ask questions rather than spout rules.

21. Strong/ Weak Points Questions like: > If you would draw three pictures of your story, what would they be and what would happen first, second, and third? > When you picture this story in your mind. What colors do you see, or size, or whatever? > What do you think is the most important fact in your essay? > What happened between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3? > What do you like about your story? > How did you select this topic?

22. Editing > Punctuation > Spelling > Complete Sentences – No fragments or run-ons.

23. Editing: Strategy CCapitals OOverall Appearance PPunctuation S Spelling COPS

24. Publication

25. Publish in a variety of ways and for a variety of audiences. Make books Hang on bulletin boards Hang in halls Read to administrators Read to other classes Internet Check out stories in the library School newspaper Local newspaper Student magazines Teacher magazines

26. Steps are …. But 1 Prewriting 2 Drafting 3 Revising 4 Editing 5 Publication The Writing Process is Recursive.