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The Writing Process

The Writing Process. Steps in the Writing Process. Steps are:. Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publication. Prewriting. Topic Audience Content. Prewriting. Topic Brainstorming words, ideas Webbing Bright Ideas Book Audience Content. Prewriting. Topic

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The Writing Process

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  1. The Writing Process Steps in the Writing Process

  2. Steps are: • Prewriting • Drafting • Revising • Editing • Publication

  3. Prewriting • Topic • Audience • Content

  4. Prewriting Topic Brainstorming words, ideas Webbing Bright Ideas Book Audience Content

  5. Prewriting Topic Audience - Will you be writing for class newspaper hall bulletin board Content

  6. Prewriting Topic Audience Content What is the most important part of the composition that needs to be stressed?

  7. Prewriting Help students organize their thoughts. Story Frame Beginning Middle End Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue

  8. Drafting • “Getting It Down” • Rough Draft SLOPPY COPY

  9. Draft Copy Put the students on the computer at this stage. Let them compose at the keyboard.

  10. Teachers need to model writing especially the rough draft copy. We were just finishing up eating and T the phone call was just what we wanted to A family with young children were hear. Someone was anxious to have a new puppy and we had three puppies.

  11. Content Content Revising Content • Conferencing • Refine Content • Sequence • Strong/ Weak Points Content Content Content Content Content

  12. Revising • Conferencing Writer reads composition to: the Teacher &/or Peers • Refine Content • Strong/ Weak Points

  13. Revising • Conferencing • Refine Content Students may be making changes as they read the composition. Student may ask opinion. • Strong/ Weak Points

  14. Revising • Conferencing • Refine Content • Strong/ Weak Points Use the sandwich approach Be specific Teach do not preach Ask questions rather than spout rules

  15. Strong/ Weak Points Questions like: • If you would draw three pictures of your story, what would they be and what would happen first, second, and third? • When you picture this story in your mind. What colors do you see, or size, or whatever? • What do you think is the most important fact in your essay? • What happened between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3? • What do you like about your story? • How did you select this topic?

  16. Editing • Punctuation • Spelling • Complete Sentences

  17. Editing: Strategy COPS C Capitals O Overall Appearance P Punctuation S Spelling COPS COPS COPS COPS

  18. Publication Glory Story

  19. Publication Publish in a variety of ways andfor a variety of audiences. • Check out stories in the library • School newspaper • Local newspaper • Student magazines • Teacher magazines • Make books • Hang on bulletin boards • Hang in halls • Read to administrators • Read to other classes • Internet

  20. Step are …. But • Prewriting • Drafting • Revising • Editing • Publication The Writing Process is Recursive.

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