The important basics to any form of writing(creative, longer and shorter transactional) in the English subject

1. THE
WRITING
PROCESS

2. What is the writing process?
Writing - anything expressed in letters, especially
a literary composition (Collin’s Dictionary)
- the activity of creating pieces of written work, such
as stories, poems, or articles (Cambridge Dictionary)
Process - a series of actions that you take in order to
achieve a result (Cambridge Dictionary)
- a method of doing or producing something (Collins
Dictionary)

3. Steps to follow in the process
Prewriting Drafting Revising
EditingPublishing

4. Prewriting
 Choose a topic you
consider to be suitable
for you
Brainstorm/create mind
map of any ideas that
come to mind
Consider your
audience and purpose
of your text (Asif,2015)

5. Drafting
Jot down your ideas in a structured manner
 Write in sentences and paragraphs (topic
sentence/thesis statement, etc.) (Draper, 2013)
Add supporting details to the main idea (remember your
audience)
NB : At this point grammar, punctuation
and spelling are not the focus

6. Revising
Polish your text
Remove, add, replace
some words where
necessary
Change awkward
wording/sentences
(Stiles,2008)
Share text with peers
for feedback
(Stag,2014)

7. Revising (Cont…)
In this instance
your text becomes
more “reader
centered” instead of
“writer centered”
(Stiles,2008)
Determine the
strong and week
points and
reorganize content
(Asif,2015)
(Draper,2013)

8. Editing
Now fix your spelling, punctuation, grammar & check if intended
style/format is maintained
Proofread or ask a peer to read aloud & make suggestions
(Stag, 2014)
You can use a checklist for final text (Muri,2008)
Alternative technique (COPS)Capitals
Overall Appearance
Punctuation
Spelling (Asif,2015)

9. Publishing
Does not necessarily mean going for print
Could be sharing your work with others
(classroom/online submission) (Stag,2014)
Remember, writing is a process. Know what each
step entails and keep practicing

10. …

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