The Writing Process

Comm Arts IComm Arts I

Mr. WrefordMr. Wreford

The Writing Process

PrewritingPrewriting PlanningPlanning DraftingDrafting RevisingRevising ProofreadingProofreading

The Writing Process

PrewritingPrewriting A range of activity.A range of activity. Could be casually thinking.Could be casually thinking. Could be a prewriting exercise.Could be a prewriting exercise. Examples may pop into your head.Examples may pop into your head. You may stop to list ideas.You may stop to list ideas. Prewriting is thinking.Prewriting is thinking.

The Writing Process

PlanningPlanning Careful and thoughtful.Careful and thoughtful. Plan may include a topic sentence.Plan may include a topic sentence.

States the main idea.States the main idea.Cornerstone of your paragraph.Cornerstone of your paragraph.

Will probably include an informal Will probably include an informal outline.outline.

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DraftingDrafting Sometimes it is a quick process.Sometimes it is a quick process. Sometimes it is slow and difficult.Sometimes it is slow and difficult. Write through the problems.Write through the problems. Don’t worry about grammar, spelling, or Don’t worry about grammar, spelling, or

punctuation.punctuation.

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RevisingRevising Means “seeing again.”Means “seeing again.” Writers often see what they meant to say.Writers often see what they meant to say. Don’t take background knowledge for Don’t take background knowledge for

granted.granted. Set it aside for a day or so.Set it aside for a day or so. Ask someone else to look at it.Ask someone else to look at it.

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ProofreadingProofreading The final polish.The final polish. Consider grammar, spelling, and word Consider grammar, spelling, and word

choice.choice. Look at connections.Look at connections. Set it aside, then proofread it once more.Set it aside, then proofread it once more.

The Writing Process

An Important Point:An Important Point: The stages of the writing process overlap.The stages of the writing process overlap. You may change the order.You may change the order. You may take any step at any time.You may take any step at any time. Eventually, it will get you where you Eventually, it will get you where you

want to go.want to go.

The Writing Process

Writing for Right-Brained WritersWriting for Right-Brained Writers See definition on page 12.See definition on page 12. Rebel against step-by-step approach.Rebel against step-by-step approach. Often intuitive, seeing the big picture.Often intuitive, seeing the big picture. The writing process will work for you.The writing process will work for you.

The Writing Process

Tips for Right-Brained Writers.Tips for Right-Brained Writers. Find your most creative time and use it Find your most creative time and use it

for writing.for writing. Use your rough draft as your prewriting.Use your rough draft as your prewriting. Give your brain an assignment.Give your brain an assignment. Realize that doing the grunt work is a Realize that doing the grunt work is a

necessary evil.necessary evil. Make a commitment to writing.Make a commitment to writing.

The Writing Process

Writing Assignment 1: Writing and You.Writing Assignment 1: Writing and You.

Turn to page 14 in the text.Turn to page 14 in the text.