The Writing Process and Its Traits

How many steps does the writing process have?

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 10

Which options shows the steps of the writing process listed in order?

• prewrite, publish, edit, write / draft, revise.

• revise, draft, publish, prewrite, edit

• write, edit, revise, prewrite, publish

• prewrite, write / draft, revise, edit, publish

It is the step where you share your final copy.

• draft

• publish

• prewrite

• edit

During this step, you write your first draft.

• prewrite

• edit

• publish

• write / draft

When you prewrite you...

• make your first draft.

• select your topic and gather information.

• change the parts of the content that may be confusing or incomplete.

• check your revised writing for errors.

Revising helps you...

• find a topic

• improve your writing

• make a first draft

• check your spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.

Editing helps you...

• find a topic

• improve your writing

• make a first draft

• check your spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.

Writing trait that gives a clear message to share and includes plenty of specific ideas and details.

• organization

• ideas

• voice

• conventions

Writing trait that makes sure that there is an excellent writing flow from one sentence to the next.

• sentence fluency

• word choice

• voice

• ideas

Writing trait that makes sure that your paragraph follows the rules for punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.

• organization

• word choice

• sentence fluency

• conventions