The Steps of the The Steps of the Writing ProcessWriting Process

- Creating a class newsletter

The Writing ProcessThe Writing Process

PrewritingDraftingRevisingEditingPublishing

Prewriting (Planning)Prewriting (Planning)

Why do we prewrite?To organize informationTo jot down ideas

What are examples?WebListT-Chart

Prewriting practice….Prewriting practice….

Situation

You are writing about your favorite or ideal vacation spot. (What type of prewriting is best for Transactive (nonfiction) writing?) Your turn…

Prewriting practice….Prewriting practice….

Situation

You are writing a short story in which the main character is a surfer. The following picture is a scene you visualize when you are thinking of your story. What type of prewriting is best for fictional writing? Your turn…

DraftingDrafting

How do we get from our prewriting to drafting?

ELABORATE = give details and description. Add on to your initial (beginning) ideas

Your turn…Choose your nonfiction or fiction planning and develop a well-written paragraph so that the reader can visualize it.

RevisingRevising

Step outside the box!

Read your piece with NEW EYES! This means to read it like it’s brand new and evaluate and think about whether all of your information fits. Some might need to be deleted, more might need to be added, or information might need to be rearranged in your piece.

Your turn…re-read your paragraph. Add, remove, or move details. Have a partner do the same. Saying “it’s good” is not acceptable.

EditingEditing

Is it correct?

SpellingCapitalizationPunctuationGrammar

Your turn…

PublishingPublishing

What are some ways we publish?

Share it with others (friends, teachers, parents)

Create a brochurePresent a powerpointHang up a flyerEtc…

The Class The Class NewsletterNewsletter

What is news?What is news?

IdeasIdeas

Informative article about new teachersOpinion article about cross teamingOpinion article about how 7th is differentInformative article about tips to be

successful this yearInformative article about KBRA Reading

Program ContestBrief overview of upcoming eventsExplanatory article about new dress code,

discipline policy, cell phone policy

Ideas, continuedIdeas, continued

Poetry related to summer ending/school beginning or the seasons changing

Short fictional story centered around a student at school

Horse ManiaInterview fall sport coaches about the

upcoming seasonExplanatory article about clubs/ club

scheduleExplanatory article about recycling club (Mr.

Weis)Political cartoon (opinion related to school)

TimelineTimeline

Monday - Choose topics and planTuesday – Have planning approved

and complete process sheetWednesday – Draft (interviews if

needed)Thursday – Draft and Revise/EditFriday – Publish (type) and submit

electronically to me for layouting/formatting

Remember!Remember!

Remember! The POINT of this newsletter is to REVIEW and PRACTICE the Steps of the Writing Process….

So….ALL steps MUST be used for all pieces and you will turn in your planning and rough draft with revising/editing marks on it, and of course, your final copy will be submitted electronically through email or by a jump drive.