Steps in a Process

The writing process is ...

• A process to practice how to draw words correctly

• The exercises we do in class to learn how to trace letters.

• The steps a writer follows from the beginning to the end of creating a piece of writing.

• The sequence we follow to make our sentences with correct grammar.

The first step is ...

• planning

• checking - editing

• brainstorming

• drafting

• publishing

What is the writing process?

• Reading a book

• Steps for writing

• Writing about things

• Finishing your essay first

In this step of the writing process, you are writing down all of your ideas and often using a graphic organizer

• prewriting

• publishing

• editing

• revising

Match the steps of the writing process correctly.

• Publishing

• Brainstorming ideas and choosing your topic

• Drafting

• Sharing your final, corrected, copy of writing with others.

• Revising

• Correcting punctuation, grammar and spelling mistakes.

• Editing

• Writing your ideas on paper in full sentences and in order

• Pre-writing

• Making changes to your writing to make it sound and look the way you want it to.

In this step of the writing process, you are organizing your thoughts into complete sentences, but are not yet worried about spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or word choice.

• revising

• publishing

• drafting

• editing

Which step is NOT part of the writing process?

• Prewriting

• Revising

• Rushing

• Publishing

What is the first step of the writing process?

• drafting

• publishing

• editing

• prewriting

Tyler has completed his draft. He has reread it and made corrections. There are not any misspelled words or grammatical errors, and he is ready to share his writing. Which stage of the writing process does it sound like Tyler is in?

• Editing

• Revision

• Publishing

• Drafting

The correct order for the steps of the Writing Process are

• Prewriting, revising, writing, editing, publishing

• Prewriting, writing, revising, editing, publishing

• Publishing, editing, writing, revising, prewriting

• publishing, editing, revising, writing, prewriting