Description of writing process

2. When writing, everyone has a
slightly different process.

4. A process is defined as a
series of actions, changes, or
functions bringing about a
result.

5. The result of your writing
process will be pieces of
writing you can be proud of.

6. There are five different steps
in a writing process.
They may occur,
and reoccur,
in any order.

7. •Prewriting
•Drafting
•Revision
•Editing
•Publication

8. Prewriting

9. Prewriting is the idea
gathering phase of writing.
It can occur before you
start writing, or whenever
you find yourself getting
stuck after you start.

10. Prewriting
can help
you get
there,
Chuck.

11. Prewriting is less painful.

12. Yup!
Try doing
some
prewriting.

13. Listing is one prewriting
technique.

14. We’ll get more information on
different types of prewriting
techniques as we continue this
year.

15. Drafting

16. The first draft is the
first version of your
writing. This is where
you focus more on just
getting your thoughts
down and less on
spelling, grammar, and
mechanics. You’ll fix
those later, as needed.

17. Remember to keep first
things first. Just get the
ideas down and fix them
later.

18. Revision

19. Revision is when you look at
your paper again. In this
stage of the writing
process you are looking to
improve the content of
your paper, not just
correct errors.

20. Even lame writing can
become better with
revision.

21. You can revise a paper in
several ways.
Add more details and/or
information
Delete unnecessary details
and/or information
Move parts of your writing
around

22. We’ll be talking a lot more
about revision the rest of
the term. It is the heart
of good writing.

23. Editing

24. This is the stage of the
writing process when you
focus on finding and
correcting errors in
spelling, grammar, and
mechanics.

25. Letting an
error slip
through can
totally change
the meaning of
what you have
written.

26. Publication

27. Publication, or publishing,
means sharing your writing
with others.