The document outlines the academic writing process in 4 steps: 1) Choosing and narrowing a topic through brainstorming activities like listing and free writing. 2) Developing an outline through grouping ideas and writing topic sentences. 3) Writing a first draft following the outline without worrying about grammar. 4) Revising the content and organization, then writing a final copy.

1. ACADEMIC WRITING:
The writing Process
By:
Holilatus Sesaria
Dewinda Mazita =)
Imroati Istibsyaroh

2. HOW????????
How????
Step 1: choosing and narrowing a topic
Activities to help you generate ideas
for your writing assignment

3. Entertainment
Games
Games for
Children
Types of Games
for Children
Traditional
Game VS
Video Game
for Children

4. Step 2:
Brainstorming
after narrowing the topic 
generate ideas
•Listing
•Free writing

5. Listing
• Write down the general topic.
The general topic: “Traditional
Game VS Video
Game”
• Make a list of every words or
phrase that comes into our mind
about the topic.
• Use word, phrase or sentence.

6. Free Writing
• Writing the topic.
The topic: “Traditional Games VS Video Game”
• Write as much as you can about the topic, until you run
out of ideas. Don’t worry about the
grammar.
• you have to reread your paper and circle/highlight the
main idea(s) that you would interest to be developed
• Take the main idea and free write again

8.  Step 1: Brainstorming by Listing
 Step 2: Grouping  Outlining
 Step 3: Writing the Topic Sentence
 Step 4: Simple Outlining

9.  Step 1: Writing the First Rough Draft
- Write down audience at the top of paper
- Write down the topic sentence and underlined it
- Leave spaces for giving comments of the draft
- Write the paragraph following the outline
- Don’t worry about grammar, spelling and punctuation

11. Step 2:
Revising Content and Organization
Revised Draft:
There are several benefits of playing video games and traditional game.
Both of these kind of games can amuse the users while playing it.
Playing them can spend the children’s spare time when they are feeling
bored. The games can fresh their mind to release the stress from their
homework or school duty. Believe it or not, games can give positive
impact for children brain. Both video games and traditional games can
increase children’s competence. In addition, both have their own way in
improving the intelligence of the players.

13. Step 4:
Writing the Final Copy
The Final Copy:
Traditional GamesVSVideo Game
There are several benefits of playing video games and
traditional game. Both of these kinds of games can
amuse the children while playing it. Playing the games
can spend the children’s spare time when they are
feeling bored.The games can fresh their mind to release
the stress from their homework or school duty.
Surprisingly, games can also give positive impact for
children’s brain. Both video games and traditional
games are able to increase children’s competence. Both
have their own way in improving the intelligence of the
children who play the games.