PRE-WRITING & PROCESS WRITING FORMAT

SUB TOPICSThe writing process:

PrewritingWriting a First DraftRevisingEditing

THE WRITING PROCESSNo writing process is ever perfect – there

will always have to be countless editing, revisions, corrections, etc.

There are 4 processes in writing anything, whether an article, an essay, or even a chapter of a novel.

PRE - WRITINGUsually when presented with a specific

topic, many writers have a mental block about what to write and how to go about it.

May not be able to think of something interesting, or unable to think of the supporting details of your topic.

Even after starting an essay, you might be blank halfway. You may wonder “What else can I say?” or “Where can I go from there?”

These are perfectly normal emotions to experience when writing.

TRIVIA …When Bruno Mars was

composing “Just the Way You Are” he stated that it took him “months” to come up with the song. “I wasn’t thinking of anything deep and poetic. I was just telling a story”

There are five prewriting techniques to help you develop an idea and get it on paper:

Free writingQuestioningMaking a listClusteringPreparing an outline

Free writing: Jotting down ideas, phrases, sentences, etc. Don’t worry about mistakes. Don’t hold back.

Questioning: Generating ideas and details by asking questions about your subjects. Use the 5W 1H guideline to help you.

Making a list: Also known as brainstorming, you collect ideas and details. Make a list about your subject.

Clustering: Map out your ideas.

Preparing an outline: a combination of all the four parts of prewriting.

If you are unable to come up with something solid, then you have to do more prewriting for the topics that you have listed.

Think carefully about the points that you are making.

OUTLININGAn outline helps you work on your essay

further. It is basically a quick check on whether your essay is coherent.

It removes the distraction of words and phrases and makes sentences and thoughts more organized.

EXAMPLE…Topic sentence: Learning a foreign language has many benefits:

Develop their mental abilityMake new friendsOpen to ideas/ ideologiesAccelerates cognitive developmentBe competitive in the global marketMore culturally sensitiveLanguages connect peopleDifferent way of seeing the worldImproves interpretative capabilities

A) Languages connect people: Make new friends Be competitive in the global market

B) More culturally sensitive: Open to ideas / ideologies Different way of seeing the world

C) Develop their mental ability: Accelerates cognitive development Improves interpretative capabilities

WRITING A FIRST DRAFTIt’s time to give your essay a body – but it

takes plenty of writing and patience.

You must flesh out a cohesive sentence – it doesn’t have to be neat at first – the whole point is to get your idea across.

E.g: Learning a foreign language has many benefits. It can connect us socially and professionally.

REVISING AND EDITINGThe main idea is there, but it needs more work – simply

writing it for the sake of writing won’t get you anywhere!

E.g: Recently, I’ve just begun learning the basics of Mandarin. Now that I’m learning a tongue that is not my own, I’ve found that learning a foreign language does have its benefits. For instance, on a social scale, I can converse with my Chinese friends with a wider vocabulary than simply saying “yeah meh?” or “like that hor”.

On a professional scale, being able to speak a foreign language can get you the respect you deserve from your colleagues who struggle to communicate with their foreign peers. You can play the role of both speaker and interpreter!

FORMAT FOR PROCESS WRITING

Introduction (1st Paragraph)

Definition of sketchingHow useful will it be for you in your

respective courseWhat is your process essay about

2nd Paragraph – The Observation (1st Main Point)

Select your chosen material (kitchen utensil)Use your five senses in describing this

materialHow is this material used in everyday lifeWhy did you select this material

3rd Paragraph – The Drawing Tools needed (2nd Main Point)

Shading (which pencils to use, dark or light)Any other stationary / tools used to achieve

balance (i.e grids, etc)?Did you need to clear your workspace to

begin your sketch with peace of mind?

4th Paragraph – Further sketching details (3rd Main Point)

More complex styles of shading and drawing. Lighting and contouring, if anyMistakes made and how they were corrected

5th Paragraph – Conclusion

How long was the process of your sketch and why was it so long

How did you feel after it’s completionWould you do this again?