Introduction

Exploring the Writing Process

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Have you ever worked hard on an essay/ paper - outlines, research, rewrites, crumpled pages thrown in the trash - and when you completed the task you really didn't feel good about it, and, to add insult to injury, you didn't get the grade you hoped for?

OR...

Have you ever whipped off an essay/paper the night before it was due because you just didn't have (or make) time to work on it?

If you answered yes to either of the above questions, what's the deal? Is writing well a mysterious activity that no one can truly understand - all luck, inspiration, and pure raw talent? Or, is there something you're missing? Is there something happening when you write of which you are unaware?

Next, click on Task on the sidebar under Writing Process Webquest.