The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing...

51
The Writing Process Lecture 14

TAGS:

Transcript of The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing...

Page 1: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

The Writing Process

Lecture 14

Page 2: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Recap

• Writing Styles– Formal writing– Informal Writing

• Writing Efficiently– Conciseness– Coordination and Subordination– Parallelism

• Writing Exercise (Pre-Assignment)

Page 3: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

During our review of the writing process…

Make sure to keep your work organized in your writing folder.

Page 4: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Topic Highlights

• The three Writing Stages– Pre-writing– Writing– Re-writing

• Exercise

Page 5: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Three Stages of the Writing Process

• Pre-writing - Planning• Writing - Drafting, Editing, Revising

• Re-writing - Finishing

Page 6: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Unearthing Ideas

Prewriting

There is no need to think about order or correctness.

The objective is to produce as many ideas as possible.

Page 7: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Prewriting• The first stage of the writing process is a time of

discovery – you unearth ideas.

• Prewriting can condense swirling mists of thoughts into words on paper.

• You uncover raw material to shape and polish later.

• There is no need to think about order or correctness.

• The objective is to produce as many ideas as possible.

Page 8: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Invention Techniques

Keeping a Journal

Free writing

Clustering

Brainstorming

List Making & Scratch Outlining

Questioning

Research work

Prewriting

Page 9: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Free writing

• Free writing is uncensored writing, often in sentence form.

• Free writing enables anyone to start writing immediately.

• To write free , just empty whatever bits and pieces of ideas are in your mind out onto the paper.

Page 10: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Brainstorming

• Brainstorming captures ideas as they flit by, either as words, phrases, or fragments.

• You can use this technique in a group or alone.• The secret of success in brainstorming is to think fast.• In brainstorming, all ideas are respected and

recorded, no matter how wild.

Page 11: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

List Making & Scratch Outlining on Computer

• List making can be an advantage when you know so much about a topic you feel overwhelmed.

• Lists often have no apparent order. When you start placing ideas in order, you are beginning a scratch outline.

• This primitive outline is simply a revised list that herds ideas into a tentative order.

Page 12: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Questioning

• To use questioning at its best, try projecting yourself into the role of a reporter.

• What questions could you ask to elicit information from other people?

• The traditional “five W’s and H” (who? What? When? Where? Why? How?) can be expanded to full-fledged questions:

Page 13: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Full-Fledged Questions

• Who was involved?• What happened?• When did it happen?• Where did it happen?• Why did it happen?

• How did it happen?• What will be its effect?• What can be learned?• What is the subject like or unlike?• How has it changed over time?

Page 14: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Keeping a Journal

• Some instructors require that students keep a journal to store reactions to essays, fiction, and poetry or other ideas for writing.

• Journals are also useful for recording observations, impressions, and incidents when you conduct firsthand research.

Page 15: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

PREWRITING

Drafting…

• Are my thoughts organized?

• Do I stick with the same idea throughout my writing?

• Do I know what order I want to say things in?

Writing

Page 16: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

– Did I skip lines?• This will allow room for yourself and others

to make corrections.

Drafting…

Writing

Page 17: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

– Did I label everything?• Headings• All page numbers etc.

Drafting…

Writing

Page 18: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

– Have I used complete sentences?• All of my thoughts are complete.• There are no run-ons.

WRITING

Editing…

Page 19: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

– Are my language conventions correct?• Spelling• Punctuation• Grammar

Editing…

WRITING

Page 20: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

WRITING

– Have I had at least two people edit my paper?• Choose two people in the classroom, that are on

the editing stage. If no one is, you may choose to look over your work again. You may also write in your journal if you cannot find someone to edit your work.

Editing…

Page 21: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

– Editing others work…• Make sure to check for the same items you did

when editing your own work.– Check for complete sentences, check the

language conventions, and use editing marks for corrections

Editing…

WRITING

Page 22: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

• Insert• Indent/shuffle• Check spelling• Delete• Capitalize

Editing…

WRITING

Page 23: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

• Your writing has come a long way. After fixing the error you may either choose to type your writing or hand write it on paper.

WRITING

Page 24: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

RE-WRITING

Typing your work…

– Sign up for a time to get on the computer.– Be sure to reread your work. Spell check is not

always reliable.– Look in your writing folder for requirements

when typing your work.

Page 25: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

– If you are given a certain type of paper to write on, make sure you have it.

– There should be no errors in your work. Erase all mistakes so that you cannot see them.

– Use your best handwriting. – Be sure to reread your work before turning it in.– You may also type your work if you would like.

RE-WRITING

Handwriting your work…

Page 26: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

What you write and how you write are very important.

Take the necessary time to revise, edit, and proofread your writing.

Students often prepare a draft and then submit it.

You MUST take the time to revise, edit, and proofread your writing!

Page 27: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

COMPARISON

• Reread the paragraph you wrote without going through the process and compare it to the “processed” one.

• How do they differ?• Which one is better?

• If the “processed” paragraph is better, which phase of the process helped you most?

Page 28: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

GRANT WOOD’S AMERICAN GOTHIC

Page 29: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

AMERICAN GOTHIC: WRITING AS PROCESS EXERCISE

• Look carefully at the picture provided of American Gothic, the famous painting by artist Grant Wood (1892-1942). Notice the details and mood of the composition.

• Prepare to use the four process steps to write about the painting:– Planning– Drafting– Editing– Revising– Finishing

Page 30: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

PLANNING AND SHAPING

• Use single words or phrases to describe the following aspects of the painting:– Background/ sky/ house/ shed– People/ facial expressions/ hair/ eyes/ hand– How are the people similar? Different? What is their relationship to

each other?

• Review your list of details.• Answer this question in a single complete

sentence:– What central impression do the details seem to

convey?

Page 31: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

DRAFTING

• Write your sentence out at the top of a new sheet of paper.

• Write a draft of a paragraph supporting your sentence.

• Include as many details from your list as you can.

Page 32: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

REVISING

• DETAIL: How have the details you mentioned help create the central impression of the painting?

• ORGANIZATION: Is your paragraph organized? Coherent? Does it support your core sentence?

• WORD CHOICE: Are your words precise? Replace any fuzzy words

with more precise ones.

Page 33: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

EDITING

• Review your paragraph for correctness of sentence structure, grammar, spelling and punctuation.

• Make any necessary changes.

Page 34: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Remember, Writing is a Process• Every writing assignment is practice for the

next one• Writing takes time• Go through every step of the process• Focus on your ideas first • Focus on grammar and spelling last• Get feedback from a peer, instructor, or tutor

Page 35: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

OVERVIEW OF WRITING PROCESS

Page 36: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Three Stages of the Writing Process

• Pre-writing - Planning• Writing - Drafting, Editing, Revising

• Re-writing - Finishing

Page 37: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

The Process. . . .

1. Define the project2. Estimate project hours3. Retrieve, analyze & Produce4. Design the project5. Write6. Edit/Revise7. Deliver

Page 38: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

1. Define the Project

• Who will read the document?– Executives– System Analysts– Clients– Operators

Page 39: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

1. Define the Project

• What’s the Style?– Persuasive– Motivational– Instructional– Procedural– Historical

Page 40: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

1. Define the Project

• What type of document do you need?– Printed reports– Books– Videos– CDs– On-line search– A combination of print &

electronic

Page 41: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

1. Define the Project

• What resources are available?– Time– People– Equipment

Page 42: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

2. Estimate Project Hours

• Estimated time includes: – Research– Interviews– Information Entry– Document Design– Revisions

Page 43: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

3. Retrieve, Analyze & Synthesize

• Organize your sources– Subject Matter Experts– Existing documentation– Software testing– Internet research– In-house resources– Library– Others

Page 44: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

4. Design Project

• Tools

– Power Point– Corel Draw– Inspiration– MS Word– Frame maker

Page 45: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

5. Write

• Writers write– They sit with information

and tools. . . – . . . and they write.

Page 46: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

6. Edit & Revise the Document

• The content is reviewed & edited for:– Accuracy– Clarity– Consistency– Conciseness– Usefulness– Organization– Style– Format– Grammar, Spelling– Punctuation

Page 47: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

7. Deliver The Project

• It’s well thought-out & edited• Tailored to the customers

needs• A reflection of comprehensive

methodology

Page 48: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

So relax!

You don't have to write about computers or rocket science, but write about the area of technical specialization you know or are learning about. And plan to write about it in such a way that everybody can understand!

Page 49: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

So Go Forth…and write much better formal

materials!

Page 50: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Summary• We will not exhaust every aspect of writing

Process• We will focus on the overall process of writing• We will not focus on rules• We will instead focus on strategies

Page 51: The Writing Process Lecture 14. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

References

• Alisa Cooper, South Mountain Community College

• Technical Writing Skills by Gerson and Gerson, Edition-III


Subordination at the Interface: the Quasi-Subordination ...dayal/QSpaper.pdf · The subordination of clauses, ... then, it is the content of Susan‟s beliefs/statements that is the

Subordination at the Interface: the Quasi-Subordination ...dayal/QSpaper.pdf · The subordination of clauses, ... then, it is the content of Susan‟s beliefs/statements that is the

The Writing Process Lecture 4. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

The Writing Process Lecture 4. Recap Writing Styles – Formal writing – Informal Writing Writing Efficiently – Conciseness – Coordination and Subordination.

Conciseness lesson

Conciseness lesson

Equitable Subordination and Recharacterization of Loans ...media.straffordpub.com/products/equitable-subordination-and... · Equitable Subordination and Recharacterization of Loans:

Equitable Subordination and Recharacterization of Loans ...media.straffordpub.com/products/equitable-subordination-and... · Equitable Subordination and Recharacterization of Loans:

Improving Writing Quality–Stylemftp.mmcheng.net/SW/6Style.pdfReadership Critical Analysis Precision Conciseness Logical Writing Balance Completeness Improving Writing Quality–Style

Improving Writing Quality–Stylemftp.mmcheng.net/SW/6Style.pdfReadership Critical Analysis Precision Conciseness Logical Writing Balance Completeness Improving Writing Quality–Style

CONCISENESS. What is conciseness? We obscure the real potential in our sentences by being wordy. Writing becomes too abstract, uninteresting and difficult.

CONCISENESS. What is conciseness? We obscure the real potential in our sentences by being wordy. Writing becomes too abstract, uninteresting and difficult.

Editing for Clarity and Conciseness

Editing for Clarity and Conciseness

What attracted you to this workshop? · 2016. 6. 8. · Writing Tips Policies should be simple and straightforward. Apply the 3 C’s: Clarity, Conciseness, and Coherence Clear writing

What attracted you to this workshop? · 2016. 6. 8. · Writing Tips Policies should be simple and straightforward. Apply the 3 C’s: Clarity, Conciseness, and Coherence Clear writing

Conciseness of Language: Further Applications

Conciseness of Language: Further Applications

SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY …

SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY …

3 Coordination and subordination

3 Coordination and subordination

Effective Writing Skills · •Understanding importance of possessing good writing skills ... •Conciseness: to the point ... written English but don’t speak it well •Excellent

Effective Writing Skills · •Understanding importance of possessing good writing skills ... •Conciseness: to the point ... written English but don’t speak it well •Excellent

Conciseness 03:Use Verbs Instead of Nouns

Conciseness 03:Use Verbs Instead of Nouns

Conciseness and SAE

Conciseness and SAE

Coordination and Subordination (PPT)

Coordination and Subordination (PPT)

Subordination in Karitiana

Subordination in Karitiana

Conciseness 02:Use Active Voice Frequently

Conciseness 02:Use Active Voice Frequently

Writing Style and Standards Use Clarity, Conciseness, & Coherence in: Paragraph Construction Sentence Construction Word Choice.

Writing Style and Standards Use Clarity, Conciseness, & Coherence in: Paragraph Construction Sentence Construction Word Choice.

What is Subordination About? Credit Risk and Subordination ... · Keywords Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) . Subordination . Credit risk . Credit rating agency (CRA)

What is Subordination About? Credit Risk and Subordination ... · Keywords Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) . Subordination . Credit risk . Credit rating agency (CRA)

Core Skills For Scientists - Scientific Reach · conciseness, organisation, precision and fluidity in writing to support the scientific contribution and be accepted for publication.

Core Skills For Scientists - Scientific Reach · conciseness, organisation, precision and fluidity in writing to support the scientific contribution and be accepted for publication.