The Writing process

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The Writing process
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The Writing Process Breakdown
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Prewriting is

• Clustering/Bubbling/Word Mapping
• Outlining
• Listing
• Question Answer
• Free-writing

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Drafting is

• When you put your ideas into sentences and
  paragraphs.
• Concentrate upon explaining and supporting your
  ideas fully.
• Begin to connect your ideas.
• Writer-centered-you telling yourself what you
  know and think about the topic.

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Revising is

• A rethinking of your essay
• Making decisions about how you want to improve you
  r writinglooking at your writing from a
  different point of view
• Picking places where your writing could be
  clearer, more interesting, more informative and
  more convincing.
• Reader-centered-writing about the readers
  expectations/needs

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Remember R.A.R.R.

• R. Rearranging
• Is the information in the most logical and most
  effective order?
• A. Adding
• What else does the reader need to know?
• R. Removing
• What extra details or unnecessary bits of
  information are in this piece of writing?
• R. Replacing
• What words or details could be replaced by
  clearer or stronger expressions?

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Editing is

• Spelling
• Capitalization
• Punctuation
• Sentence Structure
• Subject/Verb Agreement
• Word Usage