Transcript The Writing Process - Centenary College of New Jersey

The Writing Process
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Why is the writing process necessary?
• It helps organize thoughts and ideas.
• It can help the writer to use time efficiently
and productively.
• It can help the writer to avoid
procrastination.
Steps in the Writing Process
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Proofreading
Prewriting
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Set your purpose for writing.
Identify your audience.
Limit your topic.
Gather any information that you need to
begin to write.
• Brainstorm to get all of your ideas down on
paper.
• Cluster or map your ideas on a chart.
Drafting
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The writer does the actual writing of the paper.
Put all thoughts down on paper.
Allow plenty of time to work on the paper.
Sit in a comfortable place and avoid distractions.
Take breaks when needed.
Revising
• The writer reviews the first draft and makes any
changes to the paper that may be unclear.
• Rethink any ideas and rearrange sentences and/or
paragraphs.
• Check that the paper is cohesive.
• Be sure each paragraph contains good details with
examples.
• Make sure that the paper has a strong introduction
and conclusion.
Editing
• Editing most often takes place on the final draft.
• The writer checks the paper for clarity of content
and accuracy of presentation.
• Writer checks that the language is concise, and
that the tone matches the audience.
• Check for correct grammar and punctuation.
Proofreading
Review:
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Spelling
Punctuation
Sentence Structure
Style of the paper
Proofreading Tips
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Read the paper aloud slowly.
Read the paper backwards.
Have someone read the paper for you.
Spell and grammar check your paper.
• Note: Spell check will not catch everything, and grammar
checks may often be wrong.
Publishing /Final Draft
• This is the last step in the Writing Process.
Writer is now ready to write the final draft.
• Be sure to check all of the facts, names and
dates.
• Be careful to read over the paper for the last
time!
Remember that writing is
a process!