The document outlines a 5-step writing process: 1) Think - brainstorm, research, and outline ideas before drafting; 2) Draft - write a thesis, put information into your own words, and organize into an introduction, body, and conclusion while critiquing your own work; 3) Revise - have others provide feedback and critique your work to improve flow, transitions, repetition, and verbs; 4) Proof - edit for grammar, spelling, and refine ideas with peer review; 5) Publish - submit the final version for grading, presentation, or publication.

1. The Writing Process

2. Why should I learn this?Knowing the steps of the writing process will give you a strategy for writing all types of papers for all types of classes.

3. Step 1: THINKBrainstormResearchOutlinePre-writeDiagram

4. Step 2: DRAFTBegin writingCompose a thesis statementPut information into your own wordsOrganize your writing into an introduction, body, and conclusionCritique your own writing

5. Step 3: REVISEHave others read your writing and provide constructive feedbackCritique your own writing again. Do your ideas make sense and flow.Check for transitions between ideasCritique your own writing again by reading it aloud. Highlight to be verbs and replace them if you can.Circle the first word of each sentence. Are you beginning each sentence in the same way?

6. Step 4: PROOFEdit for grammar and spelling mistakes.Ask peers to proof your work for spelling and grammar mistakes.Refine your ideas and critique your own work one more time.Make any last minute corrections. This is the last time you will be able to change your writing before publication!

7. Step 5: PUBLISHTurn your writing into your teacher.Orally present your writing in a public forum.Submit your writing for publication.