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the writing process
steps on the writing process
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| four steps in the writing process | prewriting, drafting, revising, presenting or publishing |
| prewriting | the time when a writer plays with ideas. during prewriting you must think about 4 things: topic, format, audience, time |
| prewriting (topic) | what is your story going to be about |
| prewriting (format) | what type of writing are you going to do? - paragraphs - journal entry -letter -poem -fictional story |
| prewriting (audience) | who are you writing for? -teacher? -parents? friends? the general public? |
| prewriting (time) | how much time will be devoted to this project? |
| drafting | the stage when the writer begins to record ideas in rough form. |
| drafting (freewriting) | a technique where students write nonstop, capturing as many ideas as possible. |
| revising | once a first draft is completed, writers begin to revise |
| presenting or publishing | usually only the teacher reads and grades a students writing. however you should share you writing with as many people as you can to insure that your writing makes scene |