Writing process 6-Step

Writing process 6-Step

Step-1: Prewriting

• Find your idea (Google, Imagination)

• Build on your idea ( free writing or brainstorming)

• Plan and structure (Outline)

Step-2: Writing/ Organizing

• Just write

• Just a draft

• Eliminate distractions conducive for your writing

• Get in the zone

Step-3: Revise

• Rearrange/Remove: Consider the flow and sequencing of your story. Sometimes you will need to eliminate passages that don't quite fit.

• Edit: check for repetition, clarity, grammar, spelling and punctuation

• Re-Word: strengthen your word choice, no things and stuff

• Show don't tell

Step-4: Peer Edits/ Conference

• Peer Edit: The most effective way to measure your descriptions and imagery is to ask for a second opinion. Ask friends or fellow writers to take a look and give you feedback.

• Give positive and specific feedback

• Offer suggestions and possibilities

• Look at ideas and details in the writing

Step 5: Proofreading/ Peer Edit

• -Make improvements based on advice given to you in conferencing

• -Make changes to grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling

• Check line spacing, headers, and margins

• Nobody wants to read a store/ that is full of mistakes

Publishing

• Turn/Post in your assignment

• Presentations Share writing with the class

Lets Review

Multiple Choice

How many step are in the writing process?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in the writing process

• Drafting

• Prewriting

• Editing

• Writing

Multiple Choice

To be a good peer editor you need to ........

• Tell the writing everything they did wrong

• Fix all of the problems yourself because you are a better writer

• Give constructive feedback and suggestions on how to improve the writing.

• Just say great job and hand it back

Multiple Choice

What step can we skip and still have strong writing

• Prewrite

• Peer edit

• Drafting

• NONE!!!!