1. Writing Process

2. What are the steps to writing? Prewriting Prewriting Drafting Drafting Revising Revising Proofreading Proofreading Publishing Publishing

3. Prewriting Think about writing Think about writing Organize your thoughts Organize your thoughts Have ideas/experiences Have ideas/experiences Talk about your writing with friends and family Talk about your writing with friends and family Read a lot Read a lot Research your topic Research your topic

4. Drafting Have a quiet space to work Have a quiet space to work Stick with it Stick with it Reread as you go Reread as you go Think as you write Think as you write Have fun Have fun

5. Revising Reread what your wrote Reread what your wrote Share what you wrote Share what you wrote Get feed back Get feed back Read it to the wall Read it to the wall Make it sound better Make it sound better

6. Proofing Check that you are accurate (self edit) Check that you are accurate (self edit) Peer edit Peer edit Make it your best, before the teacher test Make it your best, before the teacher test Respect your reader by making it perfect! Respect your reader by making it perfect!

7. Publishing Share it with others Share it with others Celebrate Celebrate