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The Writing Process:. Re writing, Re vising, Re thinking your way to better Writing Dr. Jennifer L. Bowie. Good Writing:. Involves rewriting, revising, rethinking Is a dynamic fluid process Takes time Is never done!. Step 1: Researching. Begin with research
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The Writing Process: Rewriting, Revising, Rethinking your way to better Writing Dr. Jennifer L. Bowie
Good Writing: • Involves rewriting, revising, rethinking • Is a dynamic fluid process • Takes time • Is never done!
Step 1: Researching • Begin with research • This can be more formal research where you do studies or access other’s research, or could be less formal (an office water cooler poll) • This step may just involve thinking, but likely will involve some actual research (especially for longer writings) • Examples?
Step 2: Planning • Often the hardest part—just get something down • Use planning methods like clustering, brainstorming, and outlines • Start being open to any ideas and then once you have gotten all the ideas out then begin to clarify and critique • What methods do you use?
Step 3: Drafting • A rough version of what will become your polished writing • A good draft is used to work towards your final version and is not the final version • When drafting know that, especially in the beginning, it does not need to be perfect. Get out what you are saying and then work to improve it • Give yourself time between
Step 4: Revising • This is often the forgotten stage of the process. Good writing goes through serious revisions between the first draft and the version you “hand in” • Give yourself a break between drafting and revising • Get outside eyes • Revise more than once • Look at content, organization, tone • How many times do you revise?
Step 5: Editing • The last and final stage (although you may do some throughout) • Once the revisions are done (or as done as you can make them) start editing. • If possible have someone else edit it too—another set of eyes is very helpful • Errors you don’t see?
