The Essay Process

All of these questions should be asked during the planning phase of the writing process except:

• What am I being asked to write?

• Who is the audience for my essay?

• What do I want to accomplish in my essay?

• What ideas should I include in my first paragraph?

Jenna is looking up information for a report on the solar system. She is engaged in which phase of the writing process?

• planning

• organizing

• writing

• revising

What is webbing?

• a visual map used to show ideas for writing

• a list of reference materials used during research

• a checklist used to identify mistakes during editing

• a search engine used to find information on the Internet

Which is a true statement about rewriting?

• Rewriting should occur before the editing phase.

• An essay may need to be rewritten more than once.

• Rewriting is only needed when writing informative essays.

• An essay should be rewritten by someone other than the initial writer.

The most important part of the writing phase is to:

• Make sure all words are spelled correctly.

• Get main ideas down on paper.

• Decide what you want to write about.

• Find the best words to describe things.

The E in the POWER writing model stands for ________.

• edit

• elaborate

• establish

• explain

Leon is writing an essay about healthy eating. How should he organize his essay to most effectively present his ideas?

• He should include examples only for his best ideas.

• He should sprinkle his best ideas throughout his essay.

• He should start with weak ideas and build toward the best ideas.

• He should include his best ideas at the beginning and the end.

Eva and James are meeting to brainstorm ideas for a paper for their history class. They are engaged in which phase of the writing process?

• planning

• organizing

• writing

• revising

All of the following tasks are typically part of the revision process except:

• correcting grammatical errors

• researching the intended audience

• adding facts to strengthen an argument

• reading the essay aloud to identify awkward phrases

Which phase of the writing process is shown in the picture below?

• organizing

• writing

• editing

• revising