The Writing ProcessThe Writing Process

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Why is the writing process necessary?Why is the writing process necessary?

• It helps organize thoughts and ideas.• It can help the writer to use time efficiently

and productively.• It can help the writer to avoid

procrastination.

• It helps organize thoughts and ideas.• It can help the writer to use time efficiently

and productively.• It can help the writer to avoid

procrastination.

Steps in the Writing ProcessSteps in the Writing Process

Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Proofreading

Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Proofreading

PrewritingPrewriting

• Set your purpose for writing.• Identify your audience.• Limit your topic.• Gather any information that you need to

begin to write.• Brainstorm to get all of your ideas down on

paper.• Cluster or map your ideas on a chart.

• Set your purpose for writing.• Identify your audience.• Limit your topic.• Gather any information that you need to

begin to write.• Brainstorm to get all of your ideas down on

paper.• Cluster or map your ideas on a chart.

DraftingDrafting

• The writer does the actual writing of the paper.• Put all thoughts down on paper.• Allow plenty of time to work on the paper.• Sit in a comfortable place and avoid distractions.• Take breaks when needed.

• The writer does the actual writing of the paper.• Put all thoughts down on paper.• Allow plenty of time to work on the paper.• Sit in a comfortable place and avoid distractions.• Take breaks when needed.

RevisingRevising

• The writer reviews the first draft and makes any changes to the paper that may be unclear.

• Rethink any ideas and rearrange sentences and/or paragraphs.

• Check that the paper is cohesive.• Be sure each paragraph contains good details with

examples.• Make sure that the paper has a strong introduction

and conclusion.

• The writer reviews the first draft and makes any changes to the paper that may be unclear.

• Rethink any ideas and rearrange sentences and/or paragraphs.

• Check that the paper is cohesive.• Be sure each paragraph contains good details with

examples.• Make sure that the paper has a strong introduction

and conclusion.

EditingEditing

• Editing most often takes place on the final draft.• The writer checks the paper for clarity of content

and accuracy of presentation.• Writer checks that the language is concise, and

that the tone matches the audience.• Check for correct grammar and punctuation.

• Editing most often takes place on the final draft.• The writer checks the paper for clarity of content

and accuracy of presentation.• Writer checks that the language is concise, and

that the tone matches the audience.• Check for correct grammar and punctuation.

ProofreadingProofreading

Review:• Spelling• Punctuation• Sentence Structure• Style of the paper

Review:• Spelling• Punctuation• Sentence Structure• Style of the paper

Proofreading TipsProofreading Tips

• Read the paper aloud slowly.• Read the paper backwards.• Have someone read the paper for you.• Spell and grammar check your paper.

• Note: Spell check will not catch everything, and grammar checks may often be wrong.

• Read the paper aloud slowly.• Read the paper backwards.• Have someone read the paper for you.• Spell and grammar check your paper.

• Note: Spell check will not catch everything, and grammar checks may often be wrong.

Publishing /Final DraftPublishing /Final Draft

• This is the last step in the Writing Process. Writer is now ready to write the final draft.

• Be sure to check all of the facts, names and dates.

• Be careful to read over the paper for the last time!

• This is the last step in the Writing Process. Writer is now ready to write the final draft.

• Be sure to check all of the facts, names and dates.

• Be careful to read over the paper for the last time!

Remember that writing is a process!Remember that writing is a process!