1. Steps in the Writing Process

2. Steps are:
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publication

3. Prewriting
Topic
Audience
Content

4. Prewriting Topic Brainstorming words, ideas Webbing/Concept Map
Bright Ideas Book
Audience
Content

5. Prewriting Topic Audience - Will you be writing for class newspaper
hall bulletin board
Content

6. Prewriting Topic Audience Content
What is the most important part of the composition that needs to be stressed?

7. Help students organize their thoughts.
Prewriting
Help students organize their thoughts.
Story Frame
Beginning
Middle
End
Issue Issue

8. Drafting
“Getting It Down”
Rough Draft
SLOPPY COPY

9. Draft Copy Let them compose at the keyboard. Put the students on the
computer at this stage.
Let them compose
at the keyboard.

10. Teachers need to model writing especially the rough draft copy.
We were just finishing up eating and T
the phone call was just what we wanted to
A family with young children were
hear. Someone was anxious to have a
new puppy and we had three puppies.

11. Revising Content Content Content Content Content Content Content
Conferencing
Refine Content
Sequence
Strong/ Weak Points
Content
Content
Content
Content
Content

12. Writer reads composition to:
Revising
Conferencing
Writer reads composition to:
the Teacher &/or
Peers
Refine Content
Strong/ Weak Points

13. Revising Conferencing Refine Content
Students may be making changes as they read the composition.
Student may ask opinion.
Strong/ Weak Points

14. Revising Conferencing Refine Content Strong/ Weak Points
Use the sandwich approach
Be specific
Teach do not preach
Ask questions rather than spout rules

16. Strong/ Weak Points Questions like:
If you would draw three pictures of your story, what would they be and what would happen first, second, and third?
When you picture this story in your mind. What colors do you see, or size, or whatever?
What do you think is the most important fact in your essay?
What happened between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3?
What do you like about your story?
How did you select this topic?

17. Editing
Punctuation
Spelling
Complete Sentences

18. Editing: Strategy COPS COPS C Capitals O Overall Appearance
P Punctuation
S Spelling

19. Publication
Glory
Story

20. Publish in a variety of ways and for a variety of audiences.
Publication
Publish in a variety of ways and for a variety of audiences.
Check out stories in our library: “Student Literature Share”
Newspapers
Magazines
Compile into books
Display publically
Share with adults
Share with peers
Submit to contests
Online

21. The Writing Process is Recursive.
Step are …. But Again…
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publication
The Writing Process is Recursive.