The Writing Process

Prewriting

  • Observing
  • Journaling
  • Gathering Information
  • Brainstorming
  • Hypothesizing
  • Questioning
  • Mapping
  • Categorizing
  • Organizing
  • Clustering
  • Defining topic
  • Choosing audience
  • Deciding Purpose
  • Outlining

Drafting/Writing

  • Focusing on purpose
  • Writing for audience
  • Selecting words
  • Composing sentences
  • Developing paragraphs
  • Elaborating ideas
  • Exploring questions
  • Connecting ideas
  • Experimenting with meaning
  • Discovering personal style

Sharing

  • Sharing with partner
  • Listening
  • Getting feedback
  • Receiving support
  • Asking questions
  • Analyzing ideas
  • Evaluating
  • Considering new ideas
  • Noting strengths and weaknesses
  • Consulting with teacher

Revising

  • Reseeing
  • Rethinking
  • Reading for meaning
  • Rewrite sentences
  • Combining sentences
  • Rearranging Information
  • Cutting and pasting
  • Adding detail
  • Deleting unrelated detail
  • Substituting ideas
  • Reading for purpose
  • Refining personal style

Proofreading/Editing

  • Checking for accuracy
  • Checking spelling
  • Checking punctuation
  • Checking margins and spacing
  • Checking word usage
  • Checking grammar
  • Checking capitalization
  • Polishing appearance of paper

Publishing

  • Sharing with family
  • Sharing with friends
  • Entering writing contest
  • Placing in yearbook
  • Producing class anthology
  • Displaying in classroom
  • Publishing in newspaper
  • Submitting to magazine
  • Submitting to teacher