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3. Stage 1 PRE-WRITING

4. Pre-writing is the planning stage for a piece of writing. During this monumental stage, writers pick out ideas, identify their Theme (Or the “So what?”) of the writing piece, and discover their audience for the piece. What is “Pre-writing?” Pre-Writing

5. You can find and organize ides by: A.Brainstorming B.Making a Web Map C.Outlining your Piece D.Research There are other methods that you can use, but these are 4 convenient and ideal ways to find and organize your ideas. FINDING IDEAS Pre-Writing

6. The theme (or the “So what?” of the story) is the main idea that is conveyed throughout the text. Once you select an idea or topic, then, you should narrow it down if necessary and clearly pinpoint your theme, which should show up throughout the story. IDENTIFYING THEME Pre-Writing

7. After identifying the theme, think to yourself, “Who am I writing to?” There should be a specific person or group in mind, in most cases. Discovering your audience can help you determine what style of writing you should use. For example, you probably would use certain words with peers and friends that you wouldn’t use with your teacher! Discovering your audience can help your writing immensely. DISCOVERING YOUR AUDIENCE Pre-Writing

8. Stage 2 DRAFTING

9. Drafting is the second step to the writing process. In this step, the writer puts his/her idea onto paper and uses complete sentences. This is no longer a “create ideas” stage. By this point, you should have a theme, audience, and ideas in mind. Now, you can take those ideas and transform them into a rough draft. This isn’t a final copy, so don’t be afraid to make changes to this along the way. Oftentimes, writers’ drafts strongly differ from the original draft. But that’s okay, because as we move on, you will learn more about polishing your writing and making it A+ work. What is “Drafting?” Drafting

10. Stage 3 REVISING

11. Revising is the third step in the writing process. In this step, writers make necessary changes to their piece to help improve it. It’s okay to “demolish” your piece if you have to. The more time you spend revising, the better your paper will be. What is “Revising?” Revising

12. 1.Reread your writing, and see if there is unnecessary information that detracts from the piece, or if there is necessary information that you need to add. 2.Share your writing with someone else. This is a great thing to do because you know what your piece means, and what you’re trying to say in it, but others do not. People who you share it with may make suggestions for improvements and point out parts that aren’t clear or are confusing to read. 3.Revise and revise again. You can never over-perfect your paper. Revising multiple times can bring to light some things you missed on the first revisions, and can improve your paper immensely. Things to Try during Revising Revising

13. Stage 4 EDITING

14. Editing is the fourth step in the writing process. This is the final preparation for publishing. During this stage, you shouldn’t be modifying your content so much as the presentation of it. You should be concerned about format, grammatical, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors, and correct them. The key to a good paper is to revise and edit well. Even just fixing a few little errors can improve the flow of your paper and can make it look more professional. Also, during this stage, sharing is advised as well, because you may skip over errors that a partner can help correct. You should make sure that your editing doesn’t take away from the theme or purpose of the piece. What is “Editing?” Editing

15. After you think you have done all of the editing and revising that you can and your piece is polished, make a final copy that includes all of the editing that you have done. See if there is anything that you have missed or anything that you can still perfect or polish. Final Copy Editing

16. Stage 5 PUBLISHING

17. Writing is meant to be read. Publishing your writing shares your work with others so that they may enjoy your paper as much as you do. Publishing doesn’t necessarily mean turning your writing into a “book” of sorts and then selling it. There are many ways that you can “publish” your writing without taking all that time to accomplish something like that. You can, if you want, but you don’t have to. What is “Publishing?” Publishing

18. Here are some ways you can share your paper with the world: 1.Give your paper to a person or group to read 2.Read your paper aloud to a person or group 3.Display your work in a public place 4.Sending your paper to contests, companies, newspapers, or magazines 5.Publishing on a website If you don’t like these ideas, think of some other ways you can share your writing! Ways to “Publish” your paper Publishing

19. Whether this be your first piece of writing or your millionth (or anywhere in between), you should still be very proud of yourself for creating a piece of writing. May that feeling of accomplishment inspire you to write often, and to continue down that path of success. Congratulations! Publishing

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