An Aid in helping students of writing

1. 1/28/2010 By j.d. daniels The Writing Process Photo by j.d. daniels (2010) The Writing Process… 1/28/2010 1/28/2010

3. Review examples of genre being written.

4. Review introductions of appropriate chapters in your textbook.

5. Write this question and freewrite from it:

6. What is it I really want to write about?1/28/2010 1/28/2010

8. A writer takes out a journal or uses a computer and for ten minutes begins to write. Don’t worry about making sense, grammar, punctuation—any of those Rules of English. Just write and explore your brain.1/28/2010 1/28/2010

10. Sometimes—no.

11. It’s a journey, you are exploring your own inner thoughts. It can expand your imagination. The genius, Einstein said, “New ideas are found in the imagination,” he wasn’t wrong.

12. Try it.1/28/2010 1/28/2010

14. Sometimes you move forward, sometimes you move backward, sometimes things seem too scattered (or frustrating)1/28/2010 1/28/2010

16. Think about it. This means you should “Trust in the Process”. Trust that if you are frustrated, you are learning. Cool, huh?1/28/2010 1/28/2010

19. Me give feedback? Me? Use those critique sheets. Yes, you can.1/28/2010 1/28/2010

21. If anyone thinks they can write one draft of an assignment, hand it in and be successful, they think they can buy the Brooklyn Bridge.

22. All writers, professional or novice, need feedback and editorial help.

23. It’s almost impossible to catch your own bad habits. 1/28/2010 1/28/2010

25. You need readers to help catch this.1/28/2010 1/28/2010

27. That’s what writers do…

28. This is not an English Class, this is a writing class. Big difference. 1/28/2010 1/28/2010

30. Because it is important. It may be the most important course you ever take.

31. Push yourself to discover and explore.

32. Realize the process is often more important than the final product. 1/28/2010 1/28/2010

34. This course is about you.

35. Take the challenge.1/28/2010 1/28/2010