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Writing Process
Writing is a process of discovering ideas, attitudes, or feelings. The direction of a piece of writing often changes as the writer discovers something new about a topic.
Stages of the Writing Process
Prewriting: Everything a writer does before writing a first draft.
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Making Notes |
Research |
Outlining |
Jotting Down Ideas |
Exploratory Writing |
Thinking |
Talking |
Reading About Topic |
First Draft: Writer's first attempt to write a coherent piece.
Revision: Stage in which writer makes major changes in content and organization.
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Moving Paragraphs |
Moving Sentences |
Adding Sentences |
Discarding Sections |
Adding Ideas |
Discarding Ideas |
Editing: Stage in which writer makes minor changes to revised draft.
Changing Words |
Eliminating Words |
Adding Words |
Changing Sentences |
Correcting Spelling |
Correcting Punctuation |
Final Draft: Product of writing process.
- Stages of writing process overlap. Writer may cycle back through the stages during the course of writing a paper
- Each stage requires making decisions. Every black mark in a finished piece is the result of a decision made by the writer.
- During each stage of writing, the writer evaluates his or her work and either makes changes or proceeds in response to his or her evaluation of what has been done.
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