1. By: Angélica Guerra, MS Greater Miami Adventist Academy Collated with Houghton Mifflin – English (charts & some pictures taken from book)

2. 1. Prewriting 2. Drafting 3. Revising 4. Proofreading 5. Publishing

3.  Who your audience will be  What is your purpose for writing – (entertain, inform, persuade, or MORE THAN ONE of them)  YOU MAY WANT TO BEGIN THINKING about how you will publish your writing (picture book, power point, essay, etc.) entertain

5.  This is the MOST difficult part (for most people).  It is composed of 3 parts: C = CHOOSE A TOPIC C = CHOOSE A TOPIC E = EXPLORE A TOPIC E = EXPLORE A TOPIC O = ORGANIZE A TOPIC O = ORGANIZE A TOPIC

6. CHOOSE A TOPIC To do this, you must:  Remember your past experiences  Talk to other people about their experiences  Read a book  Use your imagination  Etc.

7. Now, brainstorm a list of topics (3-5) that you will consider for your writing. Now, brainstorm a list of topics (3-5) that you will consider for your writing.

8.  Can I use at least 3 senses to describe it?  Can I add lots of details?  Do I like this topic?

9. Now, CHOOSE the topic you will finally use in your writing. My Favorite Restaurant…

10. EXPLORE A TOPIC To do this, think:  What will I write about?  Place information in any way that works for you (see chart next slide)  Use your senses (see chart 2 slides from now)

13. Crunchy, salty fries Great music The juiciest burgers The best milk shakes Why I love Johnny Rockets Now, using the method that best works for you, explore your topic.

14. ORGANIZE YOUR TOPIC To do this, you must:  Choose what to include.  Plan your order.  Group events or ideas that go together (ex. a reason and its supporting details).  Choose an organizational pattern that fits your purpose (see chart next slide).

17.  Decide how to organize (see chart).  Group details that go together.  Delete details that aren’t important or relevant.  Number your details in order.  Add other necessary details.

20. Don’t worry about mistakes or messiness. Keep your purpose and audience in mind as you write. Example:

21. Add more details as needed. If you change your mind about something, DON’T START OVER; just cross out and continue.

22. Skip lines (for revising later!).

23. Write sentences and paragraphs: Using your prewriting plan, turn phrases into sentences, etc. EX: “Crunchy, salty fries” “The French fries at Johnny Rockets are crunchy fresh and deliciously salty to my taste buds.” Every paragraph needs a topic sentence. (The sentence that expresses the essential idea of the paragraph; usually found at the beginning)

24.  Introduce your topic in an interesting way.  Write an ending that tells your overall impression or a comment on the topic. A grabber!

25.  Make transitions: Use words that tie your words that tie your paragraphs. paragraphs.  The body of your writing : For each paragraph, think of the main idea and write a topic sentence. EX: Johnny Rockets is my ultimate favorite restaurant! (This is the TOPIC SENTENCE FOR THE ENTIRE PAPER.)

28.  DON’T ERASE! Make changes right on the draft.  Use a different color pencil or pen.

29. You should do FOUR things when revising:  Add something.  Take away something.  Change something.  Move something.

30.  Transitional words and phrases  Showing sentences/paragraphs  Magnified moments  Precise word choice  Dialogue  Adding a conjunction to combine two short sentences  Simile or metaphor

31.  Eliminating unrelated information  Too many “I’s”  Too many “and then(s)”  Too many “so’s”  Etc.

32.  Look through the paper.  On the LEFT-hand column, list every verb you used.  On the RIGHT-hand column, write a substitution for each verb you listed on the left. EX. The man fell. / The man collapsed.

33.  Use “editor’s marks.” THESE MARKS ARE USED BOTH FOR BOTH REVISING AND PROOFREADING!

34.  Did I say what I wanted to say?  Did I elaborate by adding details?  Did I organize my facts?  Did I make my writing interesting and appropriate for my audience and purpose?

35. THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO HAVE A CONFERENCE WITH A PARTNER OR THE TEACHER (just to make sure you’re on track!).

37.  Focus on ONE skill at a time.  Circle words that might be misspelled (but you’re not sure) to check them later in a dictionary.  Use “editor’s marks.” (same chart used with Revising)

38. LEARN THEM, AND USE THEM LEARN THEM, AND USE THEM!

40. This is the sharing of your writing with your audience.

41.  an illustrated book  a Pw. Pt.  present as a report from the front of the class  etc.