2. ©2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. Topic Two The Writing Process – Six Steps

3. ©2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. 1. Exploring Ideas Explore and limit your topic What is your subject? What is your purpose? Who is your audience?

4. ©2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. 2. Prewriting Brainstorming Clustering Freewriting Listing Asking questions about your topic

5. ©2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. 3. Organizing Narrow the focus to fit your purpose Narrow the focus to fit your audience Create a rough outline

6. ©2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. 4. Writing a First Draft Get something down on paper Don’t be concerned about fixing ALL of your errors Let your ideas and words flow as much as possible

7. ©2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. 5. Revising Your Draft Spend some time away from your draft Review it for organization, word choice, and detail Read it aloud Try to create a second draft for revision

8. ©2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. 6. Producing the Final Copy Should only be done after careful revision Should be something you would be proud to show your instructor or audience