The Writing Process (Grade 9)

The Writing Process

What is YOUR

writing process?

In other words,

what are the steps

you take to write

something?

The Writing Process

The Writing Process

Publish

Edit

Revise

Draft

Prewrite

PrewriteThe process of planning your writing. At this stage, ask yourself:

What is the purpose of my writing? Who is the audience of my writing? What is the topic of my writing? What information do I need to collect/find in order to do my writing? How should I structure/organize my writing?

DraftThe process of writing your first version. At this stage, ask yourself:

Am I staying on topic and following the outline that I created? Am I including all of the information I need to include?

ReviseThe process of re-reading your writing and making additions, eliminations, and changes. At this stage, ask yourself:

Is my writing easy for people to follow and understand? Is my writing interesting? Did I meet my goals? Are there any unnecessary parts? Are there any repetitive parts?

EditThe process of making small corrections to your writing. At this stage, ask yourself:

Is my grammar/punctuation accurate? Is my spelling correct? Is my formatting correct? Is my writing interesting?

Publish!The process of deciding that your final copy is finished and ready for your audience to read.

The Writing Process

Publish

Edit

Revise

Draft

PrewriteCollect:

Find information you need in

order to write.

Gather quotes from a book, or do research at

the library. Sometimes this

extra step is needed in the

writing process.

Activity: Micro Writing Process!

Today in class you will go through the entire writing process for a piece of writing that is one paragraph long.

Prompt:

Write a story that is at least 7 sentences long. Your story must be about a character facing a scary situation.

Prewrite:

Prompt: Write a story that is at least 7 sentences long. Your story must be about a character facing a scary situation.

Strategy Number 1: Brainstorm List

List everything you can think of about the assigned topic. Only use short words or phrases!

Example: Families • parents

• types of families • adoption

• sibling rivalry Try this NOW!

Prewrite:Strategy Number 2: Word Web/Map

Write your topic in the center and connect related ideas to you topic using lines.

Try this NOW!


Prewrite:Strategy Number 3: Asking Questions

Write a list of questions that relate to your topic.

Example: Families • What was it like growing up in my family?

• How are families different from each other? • What would it be like to live

without a family? • How do children raised in strict families compare to

those raised in lenient families? Try this NOW!


Prewrite:Strategy Number 4: Free Writing

Just start writing! Ignore organization and good grammar, and put thoughts in writing.

Example: Families Families are vital to life they bring a combination of happiness and sadness.

happiness = unchanging source of love and support, never lonely. sadness = as a child, you might feel like your family is restricting. sadness = there are lots of conflicts between family members. Once I had a conflict with my sister. I was

angry that she wanted to be just like me (dressed like me, copied my hobbies) - how do little siblings develop a unique sense of “self” and identity when they have

an older sibling who impresses on them? Is it more difficult for a little sibling to find their identity? Try this NOW!


Prewrite: OutliningChoose a focus for your piece a

writing. Check the prompt/directions to see what style of

writing to use. Check the prompt to see if there are other

rules you need to follow (like length, format).

Go ahead and make an outline of your mini story right now.


Draft:Go ahead and write your mini story now!


Revise:Re-read your story. Change your story in some way to

make it better.

Ideas: • Pick your worst-sounding sentence, and re-write it.

• Pick a part that is unclear, and make it clearer.

• Pick a part that lacks specific details, and add some more.


Revise: Class Practice

How can we make this mini story better?What changes do you suggest?

Max barked at the man with a net in his hands. The man with a net in his hands walked closer to Max, and Max barked again because he was cornered against a fence and knew that he was about to be captured. If the net wrapped around him, Max knew he would soon be in the dog pound. In a last attempt to save himself, Max tried to run around the man. Meanwhile, a car drove past and honked its horn at them. With a great swish, the net fell on top of Max, and it was over.

Edit:Re-read your writing to look for small errors.

Look for: • Grammar mistakes

• Punctuation mistakes • Spelling mistakes • Bad word choices


Edit:Peer-edit: trade your story with the person next to you. Read someone else’s story in order to look for errors and make helpful suggestions.


Publish:

Turn your story in!


Review:

Publish

Edit

Revise

Draft

Prewrite

What activities should you do for each step of the

writing process?

Which part of the writing process do you think is the most difficult? The

most enjoyable?

Which part of the writing process do you think is

the most important?

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