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Lesson 7: The Writing Process

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What is Writing? a complex process which involves preparation, planning, researching, writing, revising, and editing
What is the writing process in sequence? Preparation, Modeling, Generating Ideas, Focusing on a topic, Outlining, Drafting, Feedback, Revising, Editing, Publishing
What happens in the preparation stage? (1st part) Establish your purpose first, specify your persona as a writer, set the tone, language, and level of formality in your paper, be
What happens in the preparation stage? (2nd part) informed of the character, interest, background, and preferences of your target reader, think of the topic you are writing and the type of output you will produce
What is in the preparation stage that you need to fill out? Topic. General Purpose, Specific Purpose, Target output, Audience, Writer's Persona, Level of Formality
What happens in the Modeling stage? (1st part) The process by which you, the writer, look at different work which are similar in nature with the paper you are about to write
What happens in the Modeling stage? (2nd part) -When looking at the sample texts, analyze the features such as the organization, structure, and language use to determine how they achieved their purpose -Be sure that the model papers that you will use are of excellent quality
What kind of things can you do in the generating ideas to help you generate ideas? Brainstorming, Freewriting, Clustering
What is brainstorming? the process in which you list as many ideas as you can think of without censoring them
What is freewriting? let the ideas flow freely by writing them down in sentences
What is clustering? also known as mapping; a technique that uses visual representations to show connection between ideas
What happens in focusing a topic? (1st part) -Narrow down the general topic that you came up with - Focus on a topic by thinking of a question related to your specific purpose
What happens in focusing a topic? (2nd part) -Answer the question with at least two details; the answer to your question will most probably lead to your initial thesis statement
What happens in organizing ideas? (1st part) - Organize your idea in an outline - Begin by answering the question that leads to your thesis statement - Two or three main ideas can be generated using this technique - Use the main ideas as your main heading (level 1)
What happens in organizing ideas? (2nd part) - Write the subtopics for each main idea (level 2) - Write the supporting details for each of the subtopics (level 3) - You can use a topic outline, a sentence outline, or a paragraph outline
How many stages are there in the writing process? 10
What happens in drafting? (1st part) - Focus on the content and organization not on the gammar and mechanics - Build the credibility of your paper by using reliable and valid sources
What happens in drafting? (2nd part) - When using the internet, you should check the website address and look at the Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The last part in its domain name is known as the top-level domain, and it indicates who owns the site.
What are reliable sources? references that are available in google scholar or google books, .edu and ..gov links
What domain exist? .com, .org, .edu, .gov
Who owns .com? Company
Who owns .org? Nonprofit Organization
Who owns .edu? Education institution
Who owns .gov? Government Agency
What links do you need to exercise caution in? .pdf, .com, .com, and any other website with a reference list
Why is .pdf dangerous to use? it is because anyone can upload .pdf documents on the internet
What online sources should you avoid? Blogs and Wikipedia
Why should you not use blogs as a source? Most blogs carry bias and prejudice of their owners, so it is better to steer clear from them.
Why should you not use Wikipedia as a source This website can be easily edited by anyone; thus, its reliability could be questionable
What site gives bibliography services? bibme.org
What happens in feedback? (1st part) - An important component of the writing process - A response to the written work which focuses on all aspects of writing
What happens in feedback? (2nd part) - During the drafting stage, the feedback focuses more on the content, structure, organization, and clarity of the message - Classification of feedback: self-feedback, peer feedback, teacher feedback
What happens in revising? (1st part) - Revision is the act of improving the original paper by applying changes based on the feedback - Apply critical thinking and evaluation skills when considering the comments of your paper
What happens in revising? (2nd part) - If time permits, give yourself two to three days before starting your revision because having a break allows you to have a fresher look at your paper
What happens in editing ? The finishing stages of writing are: editing and proofreading -you need to use standardized editing symbols to note the corrections
What does editing focus on? It focuses on grammar and language
What does Proofreading focus on? Focuses on typography and mechanics
TRUE OR FALSE: You CANNONT edit your work on your own, you may ask someone credible enough to edit your work FALSE, You CAN edit your work on your own or you may ask someone credible enough to edit your work
TRUE OR FALSE: Plagiarism is presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement TRUE
How do you avoid plagiarism? - You must present original insights in your work - Cite your sources - You can use an online plagiarism checker to check the source of the plagiarized content and do the necessary citation
Name 2 online plagiarism checker. plagtracker.com and smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker
What happens in publishing? - You can showcase your work to other people after exerting effort in writing a good paper.
What are the methods you can use to publish your work> Social networking sites, reputable research sharing websites, publish your work collectively with your classmates by coming up with a book or magazine our of your essays or by creating a class blog which will feature everyone's works
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