Introduction to Writing Process EWRT 101 PDF

Lecture 2. EWRT 101 The Writing Process Definition; “The steps taken by a writer to finish or produce a piece of writing such as essay, article, assignment, research paper or paragraph.” 5 Basic Stages of Writing Process: Writing process involves t...

Lecture 2. EWRT 101 The Writing Process Definition; “The steps taken by a writer to finish or produce a piece of writing such as essay, article, assignment, research paper or paragraph.” 5 Basic Stages of Writing Process: Writing process involves the following five crucial stages. 1. Pre-Writing 2. Drafting 3. Editing/Proofreading 4. Revising 5. Publishing 1. Pre-writing: Before you sit down to write something, you need to plan and think about what you are going to write. This stage is for generating ideas, collecting information, through brainstorming and notes taking. Ways to generate ideas: Free write or use a helping book or internet Brainstorm about things, people, places and problems related to your topic Make an outline or diagram of your ideas Identify your task, audience and purpose 2. Drafting Once you have planned out your ideas, the next step is to start drafting or writing. Put the information into words, sentences and paragraphs, even if they are not perfect. Your goal should be getting more and more ideas on paper. Put your ideas and thoughts on paper without worrying about your mistakes. While drafting you should remember: Literary World. Lecture on these notes can be accessed at Youtube Page 1  Drafts are for writer: Drafting is for the writer. It can never be perfect. You can change the sequence of your ideas, or can refer back to step 1 to generate more ideas. 3. Revising Read what you have written again and again. Read it aloud. If drafting is for the writer, revision is for the reader. During revision you consider your writing from your audience’s point of view. Ask yourself: 1. Is the level of detail appropriate for my audience? 2. Are my ideas presented in logical order? 3. Is my purpose clearly stated for the reader? 4. Proofreading/ Editing During editing stage check the following: ✓ Grammar ✓ Spelling ✓ Capitalization ✓ Sentence Structure ✓ Word choice (change words that are not used correctly ✓ Punctuation 5. Publishing: When you publish a document, you are releasing it to public for others to read. Not all of your writing will be taken through the publishing stage but even turning a paper into your teacher constitutes publishing. Ways to Publish your Writing include: Literary World. Lecture on these notes can be accessed at Youtube Page 2  ✓ Turning in a paper to your teacher ✓ Entering an essay contest ✓ Sending a letter to editor ✓ Posting a piece of writing on internet ✓ Writing for your college magazine, yearbook, newspaper etc. Literary World. Lecture on these notes can be accessed at Youtube Page 3