1. The writing process
step 1: creating (prewriting)

2. creating
Choose a topic you are enthusiastic about
Choose a topic that fits the assignment

3. creating
Narrow down the subject by making it more
and more specific.

4. creating
Collect information and develop ideas, by
using outside sources and friends to collect
opinions and other ideas.

5. creating
Develop ideas by listing and clustering them
in a mindmap. Use programs such as
Mindmeister or Free Mind.

6. creating
Create a mindmap for the following topic:
The social media are a condition for political
power.

7. Step 2: planning
Organize your ideas into an outline:
topic sentence
supporting point
supporting detail
supporting point
supporting detail
concluding sentence

8. step 3: writing
Write the rough draft and follow your outline
as closely as possible.

9. Step 4 polishing
Revise and edit your writing.
Look at content and organization first,
Then look at grammatical issues and
punctuation.

10. polishing
Read carefully for a general overview;
Check logic and coherence;
Check whether your paragraphs have a topic sentence;
Check for unity;
Check for supporting details;
Check your use of transition markers;
Check if your writing has a concluding sentence.

11. Proofreading
Check each sentence for correctness and completeness;
Check each sentence on subject and verb and subject-
verb agreement.
Check for correct tenses, noun plurals, articles, etc.
Check punctuation, spelling and capitalization.
Check for register (no abbreviated verbs, Romance
language etc.)

12. Write the final copy
Write a final copy to hand in.