1. The Writing Process WEEK 2 Prewriting

2. During our review of the writing process… Make sure to keep your work organized in a writing folder. Make sure to keep your work organized in a writing folder. After our class instructions, you may chat with any of the other students in the class or with the teacher to discuss further issues. After our class instructions, you may chat with any of the other students in the class or with the teacher to discuss further issues. I have included links to websites you may find helpful. I have included links to websites you may find helpful.

3. Five Stages of the Writing Process Prewriting Prewriting Drafting Drafting Revising Revising Editing Editing Publishing Publishing We will be discussing the first 3 this week

4. PREWRITING Think, Think, Think… Who is my audience? Who is my audience? My classmates, teacher, a community member, a younger student… My classmates, teacher, a community member, a younger student… Do they have any knowledge of my topic? Do they have any knowledge of my topic? Will I need to provide background knowledge? Will I need to provide background knowledge? What is my purpose? What is my purpose? Am I writing to provide information, to persuade, to find out information, or to tell a story? Am I writing to provide information, to persuade, to find out information, or to tell a story?

5. PREWRITING Think, Think, Think… What do I want to say? What do I want to say? What are the requirements that I have to have? What are the requirements that I have to have? Do I need to research information to complete my writing? Do I need to research information to complete my writing? How do I want to say it? How do I want to say it? Am I writing a letter, creating a book or PowerPoint, an essay… Am I writing a letter, creating a book or PowerPoint, an essay… What graphic organizer will I use? What graphic organizer will I use? Brainstorm ideas on a piece of paper, create a web, put the information into a Venn Diagram… Brainstorm ideas on a piece of paper, create a web, put the information into a Venn Diagram…

6. PREWRITING Sample of a Web

7. PREWRITING Sample of a Venn Diagram

8. PREWRITING You may create your own graphic organizer or choose and print one from the websites below. Education Place Education Place Teachnology Write Design Online Write Design Online Teacher Vision Teacher Vision

9. PREWRITNG BRAINSTORMING BRAINSTORMING The main idea behind brainstorming is that it doesn’t really have to make sense. You start out by writing down the topic and then listing as many ideas that come into your head. Don’t worry about separating the god ideas from the bad ones at this point, this is only a collection of the ideas. The main idea behind brainstorming is that it doesn’t really have to make sense. You start out by writing down the topic and then listing as many ideas that come into your head. Don’t worry about separating the god ideas from the bad ones at this point, this is only a collection of the ideas.

10. Example of Brainstorming Topic: What would I do with one million dollars? Travel--Europe, Asia, S. America Pay off our house Share--give a scholarship, donate to charities Buy a lot of books! Invest/save and let the interest grow

11. PREWRITING Take 5 minutes to brainstorm ideas about the following question: Take 5 minutes to brainstorm ideas about the following question: What are some of the most memorable experiences of your life? What are some of the most memorable experiences of your life?

12. Free Writing “Free Writing” is like pouring all of your thoughts onto paper. “Free Writing” is like pouring all of your thoughts onto paper. Don’t take your pen off the page; keep writing for the entire time. Don’t take your pen off the page; keep writing for the entire time. If you don’t know what to write, write “I don’t know what to write” until you do. If you don’t know what to write, write “I don’t know what to write” until you do. Don’t try to sort “good” and “bad” ideas. Don’t try to sort “good” and “bad” ideas. Don’t worry about spelling and grammar. Don’t worry about spelling and grammar.

13. Example of Free Writing Topic: Describe the most beautiful place you’ve seen. I remember my visit to northern Florida and the island that I visited one day with some friends. It was an old place… with old buildings and a few wild animals that roamed the entire island. The ocean side of the island seemed to go on forever… the beach was long… there was a stream… and the stream that led into the water was so picturesque. It looked something you would see in a picture… it didn’t seem real.

14. PREWRITING Free write for 5 minutes on the following topic: Free write for 5 minutes on the following topic: What is the most frightening experience you have ever had? What is the most frightening experience you have ever had?

15. PREWRITING Listing Listing “Listing” is similar to “brainstorming.” The idea is to write down as many things as possible. “Listing” is similar to “brainstorming.” The idea is to write down as many things as possible. Use single words or phrases, not sentences. Use single words or phrases, not sentences. Listing works well for descriptive- type writing. Listing works well for descriptive- type writing. Don’t worry about spelling or sorting out “good” and “bad” ideas. Don’t worry about spelling or sorting out “good” and “bad” ideas.

16. PREWRITING These prewriting strategies will help you as you begin the writing process. Most of all they will help to focus your writing so that your thoughts don’t wonder of the page. These prewriting strategies will help you as you begin the writing process. Most of all they will help to focus your writing so that your thoughts don’t wonder of the page.