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The Writing Process
Prewriting- This step is for generating ideas.
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In Creative Writing stories this is the step for
brainstorming ideas about the characters, setting, problem, and solution.
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On Research Papers this step is for gathering the
information about your topic from several different sources. Take
notes, but be sure to use your own words or use quotation marks!
Drafting- This
step is your first attempt at writing. Some like to call it their
"sloppy copy."
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Write your ideas in complete sentences.
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Group sentences on the same topic into paragraphs.
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Skip lines in order to leave room for changes.
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Do not worry about spelling and grammar at this point.
Revising- In this
step the writer improves the first draft. Below are some ways to improve
the writing.
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Add details to your writing.
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Add adjectives to describe your nouns throughout the story.
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Use a thesaurus to find some more interesting verbs to use.
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Add some figurative language to make it more interesting.
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Make sure you have grouped similar sentences into a paragraph.
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Check for a logical sequence and flow to your writing.
Editing- This
step is for correcting mistakes in your writing. Be sure to check for the
following things.
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Circle any words that might be misspelled and look them up in a
dictionary.
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Check for punctuation marks at the end of each complete thought.
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Be sure there is a capital letter at the beginning of each
sentence.
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Make sure that your subjects and verbs agree.
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Check for any incorrect use of grammar.
Publishing-
The last step is to publish your work.
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Write as neatly as possible or type it out.
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Be sure to use proper margins.
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Do not skip lines.
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Remember to make the changes from the Revising and Editing steps.
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