Writing Process

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Writing Process
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What are the steps to writing?

• Prewriting
• Drafting
• Revising
• Proofreading
• Publishing

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Prewriting

• Think about writing
• Organize your thoughts
• Have ideas/experiences
• Talk about your writing with friends and family
• Read a lot
• Research your topic

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Drafting

• Have a quiet space to work
• Stick with it
• Reread as you go
• Think as you write
• Have fun

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Revising

• Reread what your wrote
• Share what you wrote
• Get feed back
• Read it to the wall
• Make it sound better

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Proofing

• Check that you are accurate (self edit)
• Peer edit
• Make it your best, before the teacher test
• Respect your reader by making it perfect!

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Publishing

• Share it with others
• Celebrate