The Writing Process

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UNIT-1

• The Writing Process

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Process Writing

• Means learning how to write working through
  several steps.

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Why do we need a writing process?

• It can help writers organize their thoughts.
• It can help writers avoid frustration.
• It can help writers use their time productively
  and efficiently.

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Stages of the Writing Process

• There are several stages to the Writing Process.
  Each stage is essential.
• Prewriting
• Drafting
• RevisingEditing
• Final draft

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STEP-I Prewriting

• Determine your
• Audience
• Purpose
• Explore your topic and brainstorm.
• Make a plan

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Determine Your Audience

• Your Audience is composed of those who will read
  your writing.
• Ask yourself
• Who are my readers?
• What do my readers know about my topic?
• What do my readers need to know about my topic?
• How do my readers feel about my topic?

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• What do my readers expect?
• Logical presentation of ideas
• Correct grammar and spelling
• Accurate information
• Followed directions of the assignment!!!
• What are my length requirements?
• What is my time limit?
• What format should be used?

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Determine Your Purpose

• Purpose is the reason you are writing.
• Whenever you write, you always have a purpose.
  Most writing has the following purposes
• to explain
• to give information
• to argue
• to communicate

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PlanningBefore you begin drafting your
writing, you should make a plan (a roadmap).

• Academic Paragraph Outline Form
• I- Topic sentence ____________________
• II- Supporting Sentences
• A)     Supporting point ___________________
• o   Supporting detail
  ________________
• B)    Supporting Point ___________________
• o   Supporting detail ________________
• C)    Supporting Point ___________________
• o      Supporting detail
  _____________
• III- Concluding sentence _______________

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STEP-2 Drafting

• After getting ideas about our topic and making a
  plan, it is time to start writing. While writing
  our rough draft, remember these
• Dont worry about writing the perfect paper for
  the first time.
• Our goal is to develop the ideas we listed in our
  outline.
• Dont focus on spelling and grammar, we can check
  this later in the writing process.

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STEP-3Revising Editing

• Revising is finding correcting problems with
  content changing the ideas in your writing to
  make them clearer, stronger, and more convincing.
• Revising looks at the Big Picturethe Idea
  level.

Content and Organization
Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, etc.
REVISING
EDITING
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Revision Tips

• Take a break from your draft before attempting to
  revise.
• Read your draft out loud and listen to your
  words.
• Imagine yourself as your reader.
• Look for problematic areas.
• Get feedback from peers.
• Get help from your teacher!

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Editing

• Editing is finding and correcting problems with
  grammar, style, word choice usage, and
  punctuation.
• Editing focuses on the Little PictureWord
  level.

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Editing Tips

• Work with a clean printed copy, double-spaced so
  that you can easily correct your mistakes.
• Read your paragraph out loud once more.
• Be cautious of spell-check and grammar-check.
• Get feedback from peers.

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STEP-4 Final Draft

• The last step is turning in the final draft of
  our paragraph.
• Is it written on A4 paper?
• Did you pay attention to your teachers comments
  in your draft?
• Did you write neatly?

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HERE IS A SUMMARY