The Writing Process

 Objective: I will learn the five steps

of the writing process and how they
are used.
Prepare for
Cornell Notes  Essential Question: What are the
five steps of the writing process,
and how are they used?
  The first step of the writing process.
 The prefix “pre-” means “before.”
Therefore, prewriting is the step before
formal writing occurs.
Prewriting
 Prewriting is also known as brainstorming
or planning.
  Create a cluster map with the topic in the center circle.
 Fill in the surrounding circles with possible ideas that
relate to the topic and could be used in the body
paragraphs.

Cluster Map

How to Prewrite Builds

Helps
Accomplish
Confidence Goals

The
Importance
of
Perseverance

Demonstrates
Makes you
a Positive
Attitude stronger
Encourages
Others
  Think of supporting examples that relate to each of
the ideas in the surrounding circles.
 Choose the THREE ideas from the surrounding circles
with the most MEANINGFUL supporting examples, and
eliminate the other two circles by crossing them out.

Helps

How to Prewrite Builds

Confidence
Accomplish
Goals

The
Importance
of
Perseverance

Demonstrates
Makes you
a Positive
Attitude stronger
Encourages
Others
 How to Prewrite
 Use the Expository Pillar to plan
how you will structure the
following paragraphs:
 Introduction
 Body Paragraph 1
 Body Paragraph 2
 Body Paragraph 3
 Conclusion
  The second step of the writing process.
 During the drafting step, the writer
Drafting expresses his/her ideas using complete
sentences.
  Use the expository pillar to
How to Draft organize how your thoughts will be
shared.
  The third step of the writing process.
 Use the A.R.M.S. Strategy to improve the quality of
information being expressed.

A-Add words, sentences, and/or details.

Revising R-Remove words, sentences, and/or unnecessary details.
M-Move sentences and/or change word order.
S-Substitute overused words for their synonyms, and
undescriptive words for more descriptive words.
  The fourth step of the writing process.
 Use the C.U.P.S. Strategy to correct grammatical
errors that make your sentences unclear to the
reader.
C-capitalization-Capitalize the first word in
EVERY sentence, and capitalize proper
nouns.
U-understanding-INDENT at the beginning of
Editing EVERY paragraph so that the reader
understands when one topic ends and the
next topic begins.
P-punctuation-Use periods, exclamation points,
question marks, commas, and quotation
marks correctly.
S-Spelling-Use the DICTIONARY to check the spelling
of commonly confused and misspelled words.
  The fifth and final step of the writing
process.
 Rewrite your essay using the
improvements and corrections
Publishing made during the revising and
editing steps.
 Lastly, turn in your wonderful work
of art to your teacher! \/