The Writing Process

The Writing Process is...

• How you get something you wrote published in the newspaper.

• When a peer or teacher reads something we've written.

• A series of steps to help us through the stages of writing.

• I don't know.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How many stages are there in the Writing Process?

• Four (4)

• Five (5)

• Six (6)

• Seven (7)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

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The FIRST stage in the writing process is...

• Revising

• Pre-Writing

• Drafting

• Editing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

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PRE-WRITING includes which of the following?

• Outlining

• Revising

• Brainstorming

• Peer Reviewing

• Researching

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CCSS.W.9-10.5

Which of the following are brainstorming strategies?

• Listing

• Clustering

• Editing

• Publishing

• Free Writing

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

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CCSS.RL.2.1

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An OUTLINE is...

• The main points of your essay, including the thesis and topics of each paragraph.

• How we format our essays.

• The first full draft of an essay.

• I don't know.

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CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2A

What is a THESIS STATEMENT?

• The sentence at the beginning of the essay that draws the reader in.

• A sentence that clearly states the argument or topic of your whole essay.

• Evidence that supports your opinion.

• A sentence that identifies who the writer is.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.1

Each body paragraph needs...

• A topic sentence

• Supporting evidence

• A reference to the conclusion paragraph

• A tastefully decorated cake

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CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2B

CCSS.W.9-10.4

The SECOND stage in the Writing Process is...

• Revising

• Editing

• Outlining

• Drafting

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

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A DRAFT of an essay should be...

• Your best first attempt at writing a full essay.

• Grammatically perfect.

• An outline of the main points.

• One single paragraph.

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