Writing Process

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Writing Process
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The Writing Process is it Linear?

• NO !

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The writing process is a process
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Prewriting

• Thinking getting thoughts on paper

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Planning / Outlining

• Thesis statement, topic sentences, main ideas
  in a rough outline
• (you can and will make many changes!!)

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Drafting

• Use your outline to create sentences and
  paragraphs on your topic
• Write as many awkward weird sentences as you want
  just get the ideas on paper!

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Peer Evaluations

• We all need feedback! Structured feedback from
  your peers will improve your paragraphs and
  essays, and thus your grade!
• On peer evaluation days, youll
• bring 3 typed copies of yourbest draft!

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Revising

• Seeing your work with fresh eyes focus on
  content and structure/organization make big
  changes add or delete ideas / support /
  details - put time between you and your paper
  share your ideas again.

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Editing

• Grammar, punctuation, transitions, format
  (editing) read aloud
• read backwards

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