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THE WRITING PROCESS
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Prewriting It is the process of freely exploring ideas, choosing a topic, and gathering and organizing details before you write.
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Choosing Your Topic You must select a topic to write about.
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Narrowing Your Topic Topics tend to be broad. They need to be narrowed down to something specific. Ex. Topic: dogs Narrowed Topic: Dalmatians
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Audience & Purpose Purpose: to convince the reader of your opinion Audience: What do my readers know about the topic? What are their opinions and prejudices about it? About which aspects of the issue are they most concerned?
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Gathering Support Before drafting, find out as much as you can about your topic. Do research in magazines, reference books, and other sources.
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Drafting …is a way to get your ideas down on paper in roughly the format you intend.
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Revising It is to correct errors and improve the form and content of your written work.
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Editing & Proofreading Allows you to polish your writing by fixing errors in grammar, spelling, and mechanics.
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Check your spelling: check every word in your draft. Consult a dictionary if necessary. Check Grammar & Usage: Subject- verb agreement, sentence fragments, paragraph structure & indentation.
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Editing & Proofreading Review Capitalization & Punctuation: proper end punctuation, commas, CAPITALIZATION Double-Check Facts: NAMES, DATES, STATISTICS, DIRECT QUOTATIONS, ETC.
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Publishing & Presenting Allows you to share your writing.
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