P re- W riting

T he S ix S teps of the W riting P rocess P re-writing Choose your topic Gather ideas (Do research) Organize D rafting Write R eviewing and Revising Review structrure and Content R ewriting Revise, proofread and make final corrections

P re-writing

Choose your topic

Gather ideas (Do research)

Organize

D rafting

Write

R eviewing and Revising

Review structrure and Content

R ewriting

Revise, proofread and make final corrections

P re- W riting C hoosing and N arrowing the T opic N ot too narrow (Is there enough to write about?) N ot too broad (general). There will be too many ideas for one paragraph. Most paragraphs are between 5 and 10 sentences long.

C hoosing and N arrowing the T opic

N ot too narrow (Is there enough to write about?)

N ot too broad (general). There will be too many ideas for one paragraph. Most paragraphs are between 5 and 10 sentences long.

P re- W riting B rainstorming A way of gathering ideas about the topic . D on’t worry about whether your ideas are good or bad, useful or not. You can decide later on. Gather as many ideas as you can.

B rainstorming

A way of gathering ideas about the topic .

D on’t worry about whether your ideas are good or bad, useful or not. You can decide later on. Gather as many ideas as you can.

P re- W riting T ypes of B rainstorming M aking a list F reewriting M apping

T ypes of B rainstorming

M aking a list

F reewriting

M apping

P re- W riting M aking a L ist W rite down single words, phrases, or sentences that are connected to the topic. What should I study at college? History-learning about the past Math- too difficult, boring? What do I want later? I like reading -literature? Etc.

M aking a L ist

W rite down single words, phrases, or sentences that are connected to the topic.

What should I study at college?

History-learning about the past

Math- too difficult, boring?

What do I want later?

I like reading -literature?

Etc.

P re- W riting F reewriting Write down whatever comes into your head. It shouldn’t take more than 5 to 10 minutes. Don’t worry about accuracy (grammar and spelling). What should I study at college? there are too so many subjects to study at college, it is difficult to choose one. I’ve always had good marks in maths but I don’t like it. physics I don’t like either. -- I’ve always liked writing. It’s hard to make mony with writing.

F reewriting

Write down whatever comes into your head. It shouldn’t take more than 5 to 10 minutes. Don’t worry about accuracy (grammar and spelling).

What should I study at college?

there are too so many subjects to study at college, it is difficult to choose one. I’ve always had good marks in maths but I don’t like it. physics I don’t like either. -- I’ve always liked writing. It’s hard to make mony with writing.

P re- W riting E diting A fter you’ve gathered plenty of ideas, you need to edit them. C hoose the ideas that are most relevant to your topic. C ross out what you don’t need.

E diting

A fter you’ve gathered plenty of ideas, you need to edit them.

C hoose the ideas that are most relevant to your topic.

C ross out what you don’t need.

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