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Remember to use every rule you've learned during this course and you will get an outstanding writing.
You've officially finished your writing. Practice writing about any subject; this tips will help you get started!
Continue with the example of this stages. This will teach you the proper way to edit your writing.
• Be consistent with font usage, spacing, and heading levels. Always be on the look out for more tiny errors for last-minute on-screen corrections.
STAGE #5 Publishing/Final draft
• Share the product with peer group (dramatizations, small group reports, individual oral presentations, etc.)
• Invite evaluation by peer group
• Submit for final evaluation by teacher
• Consider using indentation for every paragraph as well as larger spacing between paragraphs.
NOTE: The writing process may seem long and tiresome, but it is a guaranteed path to success. The more you use it, the sooner you will realize how you couldn’t do without it.
Now you have the opportunity to share your work. Publishing is the main goal of any writer. It is when you present your finished work to the world. When publishing, you may write their piece on the computer or on paper using pen.
• Use a dictionary or spell checker when not sure about spelling. Reread your text again for problematic homonyms (there-their-they’re).
• Your sentences should adhere to proper word order rules, each containing a subject and a predicate. Use a variety of verb tenses correctly and appropriately (simple, progressive, perfect, and perfect-progressive tenses).
• Use a variety of punctuation marks accurately and consult a style guide when hesitating between a comma, colon, or semi-colon.
• Be careful with subject-verb agreement issues.
• Edit for text mechanics: capitalization, numbering, italics, and abbreviations.
• Use a dictionary or spell checker when not sure about spelling. Reread your text again for problematic homonyms (there-their-they’re).
STAGE #4 Editing/Proofreading
• Share revised draft with peer group
• Invite correction of grammar, spelling, punctuation, usage
• Incorporate corrections in final draft
This stage is taking a look at the little things to prepare the writing for an audience. Now, look at spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and handwriting. You will learn to edit your own paper. Your writing is your responsibility.
STAGE #3 Revising (Taking another look)
• Maintain focus on content vs. mechanics
• Share draft with peer group
• Invite discussion, accept response and helpful input from peers
• Add to, delete from, rearrange and revise first draft
You will use this symbols to revise and make any changes you need.
Begin your writing about the topic of your choice.
Do not worry about mistakes or order. You will get a chance to change this.
STAGE #2 Drafting (Putting thoughts on paper)
• Focus on content
• Compose freely, without concern for mechanics
• Provide enough supporting sentences for the topic sentence, using examples, explanations, facts, opinions, and quotes.
• The opening paragraph (introduction) should present the text’s topic. Refrain from using the first person when doing this (No: “In this essay I will present…”) and prefer a stronger opening technique to entice the reader to keep reading. For example, pose a provocative question; give a testimonial or illustrative story, or present interesting facts on the phenomenon under discussion.
• The ending (conclusion) should present summative remarks and repeat the text’s key idea or thesis in other words. Try to finish with a strong statement that will have your reader asking for more…
• Orient yourself to the appropriate register called for by your audience and purpose of writing.
• The body (discussion) paragraphs should each present one idea or aspect of the general topic and begin with a topic sentence that will orient the reader to what follows within the paragraph.
• Try to diversify the words and phrases you use as much as possible, using synonyms, descriptive and figurative language, while considering the expected writing style of your text.
Get your message down on paper. In this stage, do not stop to worry about spelling, grammar, punctuation, word choice, or organization. Simply get the thoughts that are in your head onto the paper. Nothing is wrong in the drafting stage.
You can write about whatever you want. In the picture below is a way of brainstorm with just a verb. This is a good way to choose a topic.
• Brainstorm and write down any ideas, thoughts, arguments, words, and phrases you think are relevant to your text.
• Define your writing topic and content area. Narrow your topic down to a specific angle that will be developed in your text. Research and analyze information sources if needed.
• Organize your preliminary arguments into an outline following a logical order that would suit the general essay structure of opening, body, and ending.
•Put ideas in groups that will later develop into paragraphs.
STAGE #1 Prewriting (Preparing to write)
• Read, think, free-write in a journal format
• Identify purpose and audience
• Research, take notes, gather information
• Brainstorm with a peer group
• Organize thinking and plan
Is normal to spend most of your time in the prewriting stage. This is when you're choosing what you want to write about (topic), why you're writing (purpose), to whom you're writing (audience), and if you want to write a poem, a report, a letter, or a song (form). Once you make these decisions, then collect and organize the information you want to use in your writing. Sometimes this stage is also referred to as brainstorming.