The Writing Process

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The Writing Process

• 5 stages of the writing process
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Prewriting Stage

• 1st stage of the writing process
• Generate thoughts ideas
• Ideas must be relevant to topic
• Brainstorm (using topic web)
• Research (find information about topic)
• Outline (create structure)

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Draft

• 2nd stage of writing process
• A rough sketch of ideas
• Must be in paragraph
• Each paragraph must be indented

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Revise

• 3rd Stage of the writing process
• Form-Structure
• Content-What each paragraph says
• Coherent Clear logical thoughts
• Incoherent thoughts that are not clear
  logical

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Edit

• 4th stage of the writing process
• Proofread
• Check for spelling errors
• Check for grammar errors

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Publish

• Ready, Set, and Go!
• 5th Stage of writing process
• Finished
• Share
• Present

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What makes up an Essay

• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• Hook grabs and holds the audiences attention
• Thesis statement includes 3 main points
• 3 main points help explain the topic in greater
  details

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Thesis

• States your main idea
• Contains three main points
• Three main points will be explained in each body
  paragraph

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Body

• Each paragraph has a topic sentence
• Topic sentences contain one of the three details
  stated in the thesis
• Supportive details explain the topic sentence

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Supportive Details

• Explains the topic sentence
• Gives examples.
• The writer uses vivid, sensory details or
  concrete language.
• The writer paints a picture for the audience.

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Transition Words

• Take the reader from one paragraph to the next
  more smoothly

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Transition Words

• However
• Although
• Meanwhile

• For instance
• Besides
• Therefore

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Conclusion

• Restates the papers main idea/topic
• Makes the point of the paper
• Clarifies the writers message

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Narrative

• Uses I
• Talks about an event or experience
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• Author gives great details about the people,
  places, and events.