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7th Grade Language Arts
Agenda:
1. Turn in Grammar wkbook
page 6 & 9
2. Writing Workshop
Assignments:
-Comment on 2
students' reading
responses (F)

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The Writing Process
One of the most important concepts to understand
about the Writing Process is that it is NOT linear; it
is recursive.
This means that it is not a step by step process
that authors follow in order to create a published
piece of writing.
Rather, it is a process that loops back over and
over until the author finds his/her writing to be
complete.
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing

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Steps of the Writing ProcessSteps of the Writing Process

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Prewrite Draft Revise Edit Publish
Brainstorm
Write your essay for
the first time
Check for a topic
sentence
Check for correct
spelling
Write your essay
one last time
Freewrite Write in paragraphs
Check for enough
details
Check for correct
capitalization
Make no mistakes
Cluster
Write in complete
sentences
Check for
organization
Check for correct
punctuation
Share your essay
with others
Choose a topic Make mistakes
Check for
transitions
Check for
complete
sentences
Celebrate your
hard work!
Choose details
Include an intro,
body, & closing
Check for
introduction
Check for
grammar
Know your purpose
Check for sentence
variety
Use proofreading
symbols
Know your audience
Check for
conclusion
Get help
from a peer
Organize ideas
and details
Add, cut, move, and
reorder
Get help from
a peer

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Prewriting Press

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DraftingClick
here

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Revise - the reworking stage!
- Take a break after you draft!
- Reread your writing, checking for something different each
time:
- introduction
- topic sentence
- enough details
- clear organization
- transitions
- sentence variety
- closing
- Use techniques to add, cut, move, or reorder
- Get help from your peer group!
This stage is CRITICAL to producing quality writing!
NOBODY writes perfectly the first time! Focus on CONTENT!

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Editing - the correcting stage!
- Reread your writing, checking for something different each
time:
- spelling
- punctuation
- capitalization
- complete sentences
- grammar
- Use editing symbols to make corrections
- Get help from a peer too!
Working hard in this stage makes your writing READABLE!
I'll
find
you!

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Publishing - the finishing stage!
- take ALL the work you've done so far
- one neat, clean FINAL copy of your essay
- make NO mistakes
- share with others
You made it! You did it!
CELEBRATE your accomplishment!

10. Attachments
Ideas and Content.pps