A GUIDE TO THE WRITING PROCESS

Good Writing Has POWER

PLAN-Step 1 of Pre-write

Choose/receive a topic

Pick your purpose for writing

Think about what the reader will want

to know

ORGANIZE-Step 2 of pre-write

Select a text structure and complete a

graphic organizer

Put similar ideas together

Place ideas in logical order

WRITE

Create a rough draft, choosing the

best ideas to include in your writing

Write in complete sentences and

paragraphs

Put events in a logical order

EDIT

Read your writing aloud to yourself

Check for errors in conventions and

spelling

Ask a peer to proofread your writing

and make comments of improvement

REWRITE or REVISE

Make any necessary changes to your

writing

Check for any errors

Publish your writing

The answer is yes!

Do you have the

POWER?