THE WRITING PROCESS
Posted by wagardner - 05/04/08 at 05:04:51 pmI was going through files on my computer and found the following. I know that I wanted it for me and thought that you might also find it helpful. I copied this on to my pocket pc somewhere along the way.
1. Prewriting
- think about it
consider who will read it & why
form ideas
discuss ideas with others
read & observe
gather & record information
brainstorm a list of words & thoughts
think about what you want to say
plan how you will say it
2. Drafting - Write it down
organize your thoughts
choose ideas & develop them
sequence what you want to say
write a first draft
have others read it & offer suggestions
3. Revising - Make it better
read what you wrote
think about what others said
rearrange words or ideas
add or take out parts
change words or ideas to better ones
complete any unfinished thoughts
replace overused or unclear words
4. Proofreading - Make it correct
make sure all sentences are complete
check spelling, capitalization, & punctuation
look for words not used correctly
mark corrections needed
have someone check your work
recopy it correctly & neatly
5. Publishing - share it with others
read it aloud to a person or group
bind it in a book
record it on tape
display it for others to see
talk it over with someone
illustrate it, perform it, or set it to music
make it a part of a personal collection of your work
By Frank Schaffer Publications 1991
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