The Writing Process

When you plan and organize your ideas

• drafting

• prewrite

• editing

• publishing

making changes to improve your writing

• editing

• drafting

• revising

• prewrite

final draft; sharing it with others

• publishing

• editing

• revising

• drafting

proofreading and correcting your writing

• drafting

• prewrite

• revising

• editing

first sample of writing

• prewrite

• drafting

• editing

• publishing

Amber has met with her peer reviewer and her teacher concerning her essay. She is now ready to make corrections (Capitalizing, Using correct subject-verb, Punctuation, Spelling) based on their feedback. Which stage of the writing process is Amber in? ​ ​ (a)  

• editing
• revising
• publishing
• prewrite
• drafting

Nellie is brainstorming ideas about why women should receive equal pay at work like men. She is using a thinking map to help organize her ideas which will also help her structure her essay. Which stage of the writing process is Nellie in?​ (a)  

• prewrite
• editing
• revising
• publishing
• drafting

Carl is meeting with a peer reviewer and then his teacher to receive feedback on his essay. During his reviews, he will receive feedback about ARMS (adding words, removing words, moving words/sentences, and substituting words/sentences) in order to make his essay better. Which stage of the writing process is Carl in?​ (a)  

• revising
• editing
• publishing
• prewrite
• drafting

Dolly has finished her brainstorming step and is ready to begin her first attempt at writing her essay. This first attempt will not be perfect, but it will be a good start to putting her ideas into paragraph form to make a cohesive essay. Which stage of the writing process is Dolly in?​ (a)  

• drafting
• prewrite
• editing
• revising
• publishing

Shawn has revised his essay and is ready to prepare his final draft. He hopes that this final attempt at his essay will allow him the opportunity to be featured in the town’s newspaper. Which step of the writing process is Shawn in?​ (a)  

• publishing
• editing
• revising
• prewrite
• drafting