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Title: The Writing Process


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The Writing Process
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5 Steps in the Writing Process
  1. Prewriting
  2. Drafting
  3. Revising
  4. Editing
  5. Presenting

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Prewriting
  • A. Find a topic
  • 2 ways to find a topic
  • Brainstorming
  • Freewriting

4
Prewriting
  • B. Find ideas or gather information
  • 2 ways to find ideas
  • 1.Brainstorming about that topic
  • 2. Clustering or webbing

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Prewriting
  • C. Organize ideas
  • 3 ways to organize information
  • 1. Chronological Order
  • 2. Spatial Order
  • 3. Order of importance

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Chronological Order
  • Time order
  • Examples
  • First, Next, Then
  • Afternoon, midnight, dawn
  • January, winter, next year
  • Time does not mean December 3rd, 2007 at 930 am.

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Spatial Order
  • Location Order
  • Examples
  • Behind, above, across

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Order of Importance
  • Most important to least important
  • OR
  • Least important to most important
  • Examples
  • In addition, for example, furthermore

9
Prewriting
  • AudienceWho will read my paper?
  • Be specific
  • What gender?
  • What age?
  • What interests do they have?
  • What educational level?

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Prewriting
  • PurposeWhy am I writing?
  • 1.Describe an object, person, or event
  • 2. Inform or Explain
  • 3. Persuade
  • 4. To tell a story

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Review
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Steps in Prewriting
  1. Find a topic
  2. Gather ideas or information about that topic
  3. Organize ideas
  4. Who is your audience?
  5. What is your purpose?
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