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Discover the essential steps in the writing process to enhance your writing skills. Begin with prewriting techniques like brainstorming and clustering to explore topics and determine your purpose and audience. Move on to drafting your rough draft without worrying about perfection. Revise your work by evaluating clarity and coherence, seeking feedback from peers, and ensuring effective paragraph structure. Edit for grammar and punctuation before publishing to share your polished writing. Follow these steps to captivate your audience and communicate your message effectively.
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Step #1 – Prewriting • Planning • Explore topics: brainstorming, cluster diagrams, free writing, etc. • Determine purpose: tell a story, describe, inform/explain, or persuade • Determine audience: parents, teacher, friends, city council, etc. • Order ideas logically: time, importance/size, or spatial (location)
Step #2 – Drafting • Writing the rough draft • Turn ideas/notes into sentences and paragraphs: Keep prewriting notes handy & don’t worry about perfection
Step #3 – Revising • Reviewing and changing • Evaluate for clarity: Stick to my topic? Accomplish purpose? Keep audience in mind? Main idea clear? Enough detail? Too much? • Get a second opinion: Have peer reviewer evaluate writing and provide feedback
Step #3 – Revising (continued) • Make paragraphs effective: Main Idea? All sentences supporting topic sentence? • Details presented in logical order? Transitions used to connect sentences? Strong ending/concluding sentence? • Create Sentence Variety: vary sentence length (short and long); vary sentence beginnings (prep. phr. or adverb); combine related sentences (similar ideas); • Avoid rambling/run-on sentences and repetition; use specific, lively words
Step #4 – Editing/Proofreading • Final Adjustments • Check your sentences for errors: spelling, grammar, and punctuation • Use proofreading symbols
Step #5 – Publishing/Presenting • Sharing your writing • Make a good impression: Neat and legible? Typed or handwritten? • Reach your audience: report, advertisement, newspaper article, play, song, etc.