The  Writing  Process
 

The Writing Process        Revising and Editing Marks        Writing Traits

 

 

The Writing Process

I.  Prewriting
    A. Get your ideas together before you write.
            1. Make a list
            2. Make a web
            3. Ask someone for ideas
            4. Let your ideas flow
            5. Free write
            6. Use a graphic organizer

II. Rough Draft
     A. Look at the ideas  you came up with in prewriting - see
           if there is any order to them.
      B. Begin writing with the ideas that are most familiar to you.
      C. Keep your writing purpose and audience in mind.

III. Revise...Make it Better
      A. Put your writing through the wash.
      B. Revise for traits
          1, Ideas and content
          2. Organization
          3. Voice
          4. Word choice
          5. Sentence fluency
          6. Writing conventions
      C. Ask others for input

IV. Edit...Make it Correct
      A. Put your writing through the wash.
      B. Edit for conventions.
          1. Spelling
          2. Punctuation
          3. Capitalization
          4. Grammar
          5. Usage
          6. Paragraphing
      C. Ask others for input

V. Publish...Make it Beautiful
     A. Use your best handwriting or a computer.
     B. Polish your document for presentation.

 

 

 

 

Revising and Editing Marks

Use the following website to study the symbols and abbreviations
you need to know for revising and editing your writing.

Revising and Editing Symbols and Abbreviations

 

 

 

 

Writing Traits
 

 

 


Ideas and Content

  • I have a bright idea.

  • It all makes sense.

  • I know this topic well.

  • I have included the most interesting details.

  • My paper has a purpose.

  • Once you start reading, you will not want to stop.
     

 

  


Organization

  • My beginning will interest the reader.

  • Everything ties together.

  • It builds to the good parts.

  • You can follow it easily.

  • At the end, it feels finished and makes you think.

 


 

Voice

  • This really sounds like me!

  • I've been honest and have written what I think and feel.

  • Can you feel my commitment to this topic?

  • I want you to experience my writing with me.

  • I know why I'm writing and who my audience is.

  • I bet you'll want to read this to someone.

  


Word  Choice

  • I use powerful words.

  • This is the best way to say this.

  • My words create mind pictures!

  • I've tried new ways to say everyday things.

  • Listen to the power in my verbs.

  • Some of the words and phrases linger in
    my mind.

 

 


Sentence Fluency

  • My sentences begin in different ways.

  • Some sentences are short and some are long.

  • It just sounds good as I read it aloud--it flows.

  • My sentences have power and punch.

  • I have "sentence sense."

 

 

  


Writing Conventions

  • I don't have many mistakes in my paper.

  • I have used capitals correctly.

  • Periods, commas, exclamation marks, and quotation marks are in the right places.

  • Every word is spelled correctly.

  • I remembered to indent each paragraph.

  • It would not take long to get this ready to share.