1. The Writing Process Quarter 2 Exam

2. Stages of the Writing Process There are several stages to the Writing Process. Each stage is essential. There are several stages to the Writing Process. Each stage is essential. Prewriting Prewriting Writing (Drafting) Writing (Drafting) Revising Revising Editing Editing

3. I. Prewriting Determine your Determine your Audience Audience Purpose Purpose Tone Tone Point-of-view Point-of-view Tense Tense Explore your topic Explore your topic Make a plan Make a plan

4. Determine Your Audience Your Audience is composed of those who will read your writing. Your Audience is composed of those who will read your writing. Ask yourself: Ask yourself: Who are my readers? Who are my readers? What do my readers know about my topic? What do my readers know about my topic? What do my readers need to know about my topic? What do my readers need to know about my topic? How do my readers feel about my topic? How do my readers feel about my topic?

5. Determine Your Purpose Purpose is the reason you are writing. Purpose is the reason you are writing. Whenever you write, you always have a purpose. Most writing fits into one of 3 categories: Whenever you write, you always have a purpose. Most writing fits into one of 3 categories: Expressive Writing Expressive Writing Informative Writing Informative Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive Writing

6. Determine Tone Tone is the mood or attitude you adopt as you write. Tone is the mood or attitude you adopt as you write.

7. Determine Point-of-View Point-of-view is the perspective from which you write an essay. Point-of-view is the perspective from which you write an essay. There are 3 points-of-view: There are 3 points-of-view: First person—”I, we” First person—”I, we” Second person—”you” Second person—”you” Third person—”he, she, they” Third person—”he, she, they” One of the most common errors in writing occurs when the writer shifts point-of-view unnecessarily! One of the most common errors in writing occurs when the writer shifts point-of-view unnecessarily!

8. Determine Tense Tense is the voice you use to designate the time of the action or state of being. Tense is the voice you use to designate the time of the action or state of being. Present tense Present tense Past tense Past tense Future tense Future tense

9. Explore Your Topic Pre-writing Techniques: Pre-writing Techniques: Brainstorming/Listing Brainstorming/Listing Freewriting Freewriting Clustering/Mapping Clustering/Mapping

10. Make a Plan Before you begin drafting your essay, you should make a plan (a roadmap). Before you begin drafting your essay, you should make a plan (a roadmap). Review, evaluate, and organize ideas written in your pre-writing; then make a plan for your essay’s Review, evaluate, and organize ideas written in your pre-writing; then make a plan for your essay’s Thesis statement Thesis statement Support Support Order Order Structure Structure

11. Thesis Statement The thesis statement expresses the MAIN IDEA of your essay, the central point that your essay develops/supports. The thesis statement expresses the MAIN IDEA of your essay, the central point that your essay develops/supports.

12. Thesis continued... Your thesis SHOULD: Your thesis SHOULD: Accurately predict your essay’s direction Accurately predict your essay’s direction List your 3 supporting details List your 3 supporting details NOT be an announcement, statement of opinion, or statement of fact. NOT be an announcement, statement of opinion, or statement of fact.

13. Supporting Details Basics of supporting details Basics of supporting details Relates to thesis statement Relates to thesis statement Considers readers, i.e. provides enough information Considers readers, i.e. provides enough information Is detailed and specific Is detailed and specific

14. Structure/Organization Sample Outline of standard Sample Outline of standard 5-paragraph essay: 5-paragraph essay: A. Introduction B. Body Paragraph 1 C. Body Paragraph 2 D. Body Paragraph 3 E. Conclusion

15. III. Revising Revising is finding & correcting problems with content; changing the ideas in your writing to make them clearer, stronger, and more convincing. Revising is finding & correcting problems with content; changing the ideas in your writing to make them clearer, stronger, and more convincing.

16. IV. Editing Editing is finding and correcting problems with grammar, style, word choice & usage, and punctuation. Editing is finding and correcting problems with grammar, style, word choice & usage, and punctuation.

17. THE DO’S AND DON’T Part II