The document discusses the three main stages of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, and revising. [1] Prewriting is when writers prepare to write by deciding on a topic, identifying their audience and purpose, determining an appropriate form, and gathering ideas. [2] During drafting, writers focus on getting their ideas down without worrying about mechanics, encouraging a "free flow of ideas." [3] Revision involves reworking the writing by adding, substituting, deleting, and moving ideas to clarify and organize the piece based on feedback from others.

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event, w riters also need to w arm up and get ready. Prew riting is the stage
w hen w riters are getting ready to w rite. In preparing for writing, w riters have
to decide on a topic, identify an audience and purpose for w riting, determ ine
the appropriate form for the piece, and gather ideas and data.
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3. TheDra fting(C m o ing :
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getting started w hile others w plunge right in. Som w draw pictures
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and m ake doodles on their paper; w hile others w w continuously and
ill rite
seem ingly without effort. It is im portant that during this stage students are
not ham pered w the m
ith echanics of w riting. The idea is to get their ideas
dow wn ithout letting concern about correct spelling, punctuation, and
gram ar get in the w of com
m ay posing. A "free flow of ideas is
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encouraged. Students need to be aw are that first drafts are not finished
products and that any piece of w riting can be im proved. Revisions w ill
take place during the next stage in the w riting process. For now students
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should sit back and let their creativity flow forth.

4. TheRe ingSta e
vis g:
The purpose of revision is to clarify and shape the
m eaning and to organize the w riting. It is at this stage that the
author rethinks w has been w
hat ritten. Revision involves adding,
substituting, deleting, and m oving ideas and w ords around as
writers rew and polish their pieces.
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Conferring is a significant part of this stage in the w riting
process. Authors read their w riting in pairs, in w riting circles, and
during a conference w the teacher. Listeners respond to the
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writer by noting w they liked about the piece, asking questions
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about the author's intent or any confusing parts, and providing
suggestions for im provem ent. The author alw ays has the option
of incorporating the suggestions or ignoring them Ow . nership is a
m ust! Students should have control of the responsibility for their
ow wn riting.

5. TheEditing:
Editing is the process of getting the piece ready for the
audience. The w riter is expected to attend to the surface
features of w riting -- m echanics, gram ar, and spelling.
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Students m ust recognize that in order to com unicate m
effectively w an audience, w
ith riting m be free of errors that
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can interfere w the understanding of the m
ith essage or can
distract from the w riting itself. Brief mini lessons in
capitalization, punctuation, spelling, paragraph structure,
gram ar, vocabulary, and the structure of com
m plete sentences
should be offered repeatedly.