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Finding Your Focus: The Writing Process

Finding Your Focus: The Writing Process. A presentation brought to you by the Purdue University Writing Lab. Everyone has a writing process. What is yours?. Why do you need a writing process?. It can help writers to organize their thoughts.

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Finding Your Focus: The Writing Process

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  1. Finding Your Focus:The Writing Process A presentation brought to you by the Purdue University Writing Lab Purdue University Writing Lab

  2. Everyone has a writing process.What is yours? Purdue University Writing Lab

  3. Why do you need a writing process? • It can help writers to organize their thoughts. • It can help writers to avoid frustration and procrastination. • It can help writers to use their time productively and efficiently. Purdue University Writing Lab

  4. Writing process • Invention • Collection • Organization • Drafting • Revising • Proofreading Purdue University Writing Lab

  5. Invention: coming up with your topic • Brainstorming: • Getting your ideas on paper so you can give yourself the widest range of topics possible Purdue University Writing Lab

  6. Brainstorming: coming up with ideas that interest you Listing: Paper Topics Political apathy Animal abuse NFL instant replay Air pollution Telemarketing scams Internet censorship NBA salary caps Brainstorming Purdue University Writing Lab

  7. Clustering: mapping out ideas Flag Burning Amend-ment sportsmanship First Amendment NBA salary caps Internet censorship ME animal abuse telemar- keting scams NFL instant replay three-party system political apathy Purdue University Writing Lab

  8. Collection • Gathering ideas • Locating and evaluating research • Conducting interviews Purdue University Writing Lab

  9. Organizing: putting information in an outline OUTLINE I. Introduction A. Grab attention B. State thesis II. Body A. Build points B. Develop ideas C. Support main claim III. Conclusion A. Reemphasize main idea I. II. III. Outline Purdue University Writing Lab

  10. Drafting • Give yourself ample time to work on your project. • Find a comfortable place to do your writing. • Avoid distractions. • Take breaks. Purdue University Writing Lab

  11. Revising: reviewing ideas • Review higher-order concerns: • Clear communication of ideas • Organization of paper • Paragraph structure • Strong introduction and conclusion Purdue University Writing Lab

  12. Proofreading • Review later-order concerns: • Spelling • Punctuation • Sentence structure • Documentation style Purdue University Writing Lab

  13. Proofreading tips • Slowly read your paper aloud. • Read your paper backwards. • Exchange papers with a friend. • NOTE: Spell check will not catch everything, and grammar checks are often wrong! Purdue University Writing Lab

  14. The Writing Process: Find Your Focus • Invention • Collection • Organization • Drafting • Revising • Proofreading Purdue University Writing Lab

  15. Where can you go for additional help with assignments for any class? • Purdue University Writing Lab • Heavilon 226 • Grammar Hotline: (765) 494-3723 • Check our web site: http://owl.english.purdue.edu • Email brief questions: owl@owl.english.purdue.edu Purdue University Writing Lab Purdue University Writing Lab

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