1. Writing is a Process By Amie Swain

2. The Steps of the Writing Process Writing is a process that involves five distinct steps: Writing is a process that involves five distinct steps: It is known as a recursive process. That means while you are revising, you might have to return to the prewriting step to develop and expand your ideas. It is known as a recursive process. That means while you are revising, you might have to return to the prewriting step to develop and expand your ideas. Writing is a process that involves five distinct steps: Writing is a process that involves five distinct steps: It is known as a recursive process. That means while you are revising, you might have to return to the prewriting step to develop and expand your ideas. It is known as a recursive process. That means while you are revising, you might have to return to the prewriting step to develop and expand your ideas.

3. Step 1 - Prewriting Prewriting is anything you do before you write a draft of your document. It includes thinking, taking notes, talking to others, brainstorming, outlining, and gathering information (e.g., interviewing people, researching in the library, assessing data). Prewriting is anything you do before you write a draft of your document. It includes thinking, taking notes, talking to others, brainstorming, outlining, and gathering information (e.g., interviewing people, researching in the library, assessing data). Although prewriting is the first activity you engage in, generating ideas is an activity that occurs throughout the writing process. Although prewriting is the first activity you engage in, generating ideas is an activity that occurs throughout the writing process. Prewriting is anything you do before you write a draft of your document. It includes thinking, taking notes, talking to others, brainstorming, outlining, and gathering information (e.g., interviewing people, researching in the library, assessing data). Prewriting is anything you do before you write a draft of your document. It includes thinking, taking notes, talking to others, brainstorming, outlining, and gathering information (e.g., interviewing people, researching in the library, assessing data). Although prewriting is the first activity you engage in, generating ideas is an activity that occurs throughout the writing process. Although prewriting is the first activity you engage in, generating ideas is an activity that occurs throughout the writing process.

4. Step 2 - Drafting Drafting occurs when you put your ideas into sentences and paragraphs. Here you concentrate upon explaining and supporting your ideas fully. Here you also begin to connect your ideas. Regardless of how much thinking and planning you do, the process of putting your ideas in words changes them; often the very words you select evoke additional ideas or implications. Drafting occurs when you put your ideas into sentences and paragraphs. Here you concentrate upon explaining and supporting your ideas fully. Here you also begin to connect your ideas. Regardless of how much thinking and planning you do, the process of putting your ideas in words changes them; often the very words you select evoke additional ideas or implications. Don't pay attention to such things as spelling and grammar at this stage. Don't pay attention to such things as spelling and grammar at this stage. This draft tends to be writer-centered : it is you telling yourself what you know and think about the topic. This draft tends to be writer-centered : it is you telling yourself what you know and think about the topic. Drafting occurs when you put your ideas into sentences and paragraphs. Here you concentrate upon explaining and supporting your ideas fully. Here you also begin to connect your ideas. Regardless of how much thinking and planning you do, the process of putting your ideas in words changes them; often the very words you select evoke additional ideas or implications. Drafting occurs when you put your ideas into sentences and paragraphs. Here you concentrate upon explaining and supporting your ideas fully. Here you also begin to connect your ideas. Regardless of how much thinking and planning you do, the process of putting your ideas in words changes them; often the very words you select evoke additional ideas or implications. Don't pay attention to such things as spelling and grammar at this stage. Don't pay attention to such things as spelling and grammar at this stage. This draft tends to be writer-centered : it is you telling yourself what you know and think about the topic. This draft tends to be writer-centered : it is you telling yourself what you know and think about the topic.

5. Step 3 - Revising Revision is the key to effective documents. Here you think more deeply about your readers' needs and expectations. The document becomes reader- centered. How much support will each idea need to convince your readers? Which terms should be defined for these particular readers? Is your organization effective? Do readers need to know X before they can understand Y? Revision is the key to effective documents. Here you think more deeply about your readers' needs and expectations. The document becomes reader- centered. How much support will each idea need to convince your readers? Which terms should be defined for these particular readers? Is your organization effective? Do readers need to know X before they can understand Y? At this stage you also refine your prose, making each sentence as concise and accurate as possible. Make connections between ideas explicit and clear. At this stage you also refine your prose, making each sentence as concise and accurate as possible. Make connections between ideas explicit and clear. Revision is the key to effective documents. Here you think more deeply about your readers' needs and expectations. The document becomes reader- centered. How much support will each idea need to convince your readers? Which terms should be defined for these particular readers? Is your organization effective? Do readers need to know X before they can understand Y? Revision is the key to effective documents. Here you think more deeply about your readers' needs and expectations. The document becomes reader- centered. How much support will each idea need to convince your readers? Which terms should be defined for these particular readers? Is your organization effective? Do readers need to know X before they can understand Y? At this stage you also refine your prose, making each sentence as concise and accurate as possible. Make connections between ideas explicit and clear. At this stage you also refine your prose, making each sentence as concise and accurate as possible. Make connections between ideas explicit and clear.

6. Step 4 - Editing Check for such things as grammar, mechanics, and spelling. The last thing you should do before printing your document is to spell check it. Check for such things as grammar, mechanics, and spelling. The last thing you should do before printing your document is to spell check it. Don't edit your writing until the other steps in the writing process are complete. Don't edit your writing until the other steps in the writing process are complete. Check for such things as grammar, mechanics, and spelling. The last thing you should do before printing your document is to spell check it. Check for such things as grammar, mechanics, and spelling. The last thing you should do before printing your document is to spell check it. Don't edit your writing until the other steps in the writing process are complete. Don't edit your writing until the other steps in the writing process are complete.

7. Step 5 - Publising Turn in your paper for publishing Turn in your paper for publishing Mail, post, or publish. These, among many other ways of publishing, are all part of the publishing step. Mail, post, or publish. These, among many other ways of publishing, are all part of the publishing step. Turn in your paper for publishing Turn in your paper for publishing Mail, post, or publish. These, among many other ways of publishing, are all part of the publishing step. Mail, post, or publish. These, among many other ways of publishing, are all part of the publishing step.

8. Review!Review! How many steps are there in the writing process? Answer: Five What are the steps??? 1.Prewriting 2.Drafting 3.Revising 4.Editing 5.Publishing How many steps are there in the writing process? Answer: Five What are the steps??? 1.P rewriting 2.D rafting 3.R evising 4.E diting 5.P ublishing

9. What are some ways that you can pre-write????  free writing  journalling  image streaming (transplant yourself to another place or time and describe from a first person point of view)  lists  visualization  brainstorming - individually or as a group  webbing/mapping/clustering  graphic organizers  topic or word chart  free writing  journalling  image streaming (transplant yourself to another place or time and describe from a first person point of view)  lists  visualization  brainstorming - individually or as a group  webbing/mapping/clustering  graphic organizers  topic or word chart

10. Where can you find sources of inspiration???  magazines/newspapers/periodicals/CD-ROM  conduct an interview based on your topic  media - radio, tv, internet  experiences  film - movies and documentaries  music  visual art - observing or creating  dreams or memories  discussion and brainstorming  responding to literature  role playing  research  imagination  magazines/newspapers/periodicals/CD-ROM  conduct an interview based on your topic  media - radio, tv, internet  experiences  film - movies and documentaries  music  visual art - observing or creating  dreams or memories  discussion and brainstorming  responding to literature  role playing  research  imagination

11. What is step 2? What is step 2? Drafting What is drafting? Putting your ideas into complete sentences on paper What do you not pay attention to when drafting? Spelling and Grammar Is drafting writer or audience centered? Writer Drafting What is drafting? Putting your ideas into complete sentences on paper What do you not pay attention to when drafting? Spelling and Grammar Is drafting writer or audience centered? Writer

12. What is step 3?? What is step 3?? Revising When revising are you looking for spelling or grammatical errors? NO Is revising writer or audience centered? Audience In this stage you look for how effective your writing is Revising When revising are you looking for spelling or grammatical errors? NO Is revising writer or audience centered? Audience In this stage you look for how effective your writing is

13. What is step 4?? What is step 4?? Editing When editing are you looking for spelling or grammatical errors? YES When do you begin the editing process?? When you have finished all other steps! Editing When editing are you looking for spelling or grammatical errors? YES When do you begin the editing process?? When you have finished all other steps!

14. What is step 5?? What is step 5?? PUBLISHING How do you publish your work? HAND YOUR WORK OF GENIUS INTO MRS. SWAIN PUBLISHING How do you publish your work? HAND YOUR WORK OF GENIUS INTO MRS. SWAIN