project for IX536

1. The Writing Process
Marla Cartwright, IX536

2. 5 Steps of the Writing Process
1. Prewriting
2. Drafting
3. Revising
4. Editing
5. Publishing

3. Prewriting
 Brainstorm general ideas
 Choose one to refine

4. Drafting
 Organize ideas
 Create main paragraphs

5. Revising
 Review work so far
 Make changes for improvement
 rearranging,
 removing, or
 replacing sections

6. Editing
 Review work so far
 Make sentence-level changes to improve
word choice, grammar, spelling and other
concerns

7. Publishing
 Share final version of the writing

8. Recap: 5 Steps of the Writing Process
1. Prewriting
2. Drafting
3. Revising
4. Editing
5. Publishing

9. Review Assessment
Directions:
Indicate “true” or “false” for the following descriptions
of the writing process steps.

10. 1. Drafting is the . . .
 1st step in the process used to generate writing ideas
through brainstorming.
True or False?

11. If you answered “True”:
This is Incorrect
 “Drafting” is actually the 2nd stage of the writing
process
 the goal is to sort and organize ideas, create body
paragraphs

12. If you answered “False”:
This is Correct!
 Yes, “Drafting” is the 2nd stage of the writing process
 the goal is to sort and organize ideas, create body
paragraphs
 It is not the first stage

13. 2. Revising is the . . .
 3rd step in the process used to make changes for
improvement by rearranging, removing or replacing
sections.
True or False?

14. If you answered “True”:
This is Correct
 Yes, “Revising” is the 3rd stage of the writing
process
 Make changes for improvements by
rearranging, removing or replacing sections

15. If you answered “False”:
This is Incorrect
 Actually, “Revising” is the 3rd stage of the writing
process
 Make changes for improvements by
rearranging, removing or replacing sections

16. 3. Editing is the . . .
 Final step in the process where all changes are
complete and the writer is ready to share the final
version to readers.
True or False?

17. If you answered “True”:
This is Incorrect
 No, “Editing” is the 4th stage of the the writing
process
 Makes sentence level changes to improve
grammar, spelling and other concerns
 It is not the final stage of the writing process

18. If you answered “False”:
This is Correct
 Yes, “Revising” is the 3rd stage of the writing
process
 Make changes for improvements by
rearranging, removing or replacing sections
 It is not the final stage of the writing process.

19. 4. Prewriting is the . . .
 1st step of the writing process used to generate ideas
through various brainstorming techniques.
True or False?

20. If you answered “True”:
This is Correct
 Yes, “Prewriting” is the 1st stage of the writing
process
 Used to generate ideas through various types of
brainstorming like listing, freewriting, bubbling, etc.

21. If you answered “False”:
This is Incorrect
 Actually, “Prewritings” is the 1st stage of the writing
process
 Used to generate ideas through various types of
brainstorming like listing, freewriting, bubbling, etc.

22. 5. Publishing is the . . .
 Final step of the writing process, where the final
version is shared with readers.
True or False?

23. If you answered “True”:
This is Correct
 Yes, “Publishing” is the final step of the writing
process where the final version is shared with
readers.

24. If you answered “False”:
This is Incorrect
 Actually, “Publishing” is the the final step of the
writing process where the final version is shared with
readers.

25. Good job completing the quiz!

26. Recap: 5 Steps of the Writing Process
1. Prewriting
2. Drafting
3. Revising
4. Editing
5. Publishing

27. Good luck!