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The Writing Process
The Writing Process
Prewriting involves the learning that comes before writing. It might involve an experience, a memory, or some brainstorming to activate background knowledge. In the case of a research project, doing research and taking notes is part of the prewriting stage.
Drafting is writing a rough draft (you don't have to worry about spelling or getting it "just right" when writing a rough draft).
Revising involves rewording the rough draft to make it clearer and more descriptive (A.R.M.S. = Add, Remove, Move, and Substitute). I often suggest that students do the "writer's mumble" to see how their rough drafts sound. They might decide to change things, add things, or discard things that they have written in their rough drafts.
Editing (sometimes called "proofreading") involves correcting grammatical, spelling, and punctuation (and syntax) mistakes in the rough draft. I often suggest that students use C.U.P.S. as a way of looking at their rough drafts at this stage (C.U.P.S. = Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, and Spelling).
Publishing involves sharing your writing with an audience. It might involve writing a "good copy," typing it up using a word processing program, making a PowerPoint presentation, or placing your writing on a display board (e.g., for a Science Fair or Heritage Fair project).
WritingRevisingEditingChecklist.pdfParagraph Writing
Paragraph Writing
6+1 Writing Traits
6+1 Writing Traits
Good writing has several traits. We will be learning about the "6 + 1 Trait Writing Model" described at this website:
https://educationnorthwest.org/traits/trait-definitions (archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20180629033631/http://educationnorthwest.org/traits/trait-definitions)
The 6+1 Trait® Writing analytical model for assessing and teaching writing is made up of 6+1 key qualities that define strong writing. These are:
Ideas, the main message;
Organization, the internal structure of the piece;
Voice, the personal tone and flavor of the author's message;
Word Choice, the vocabulary a writer chooses to convey meaning;
Sentence Fluency, the rhythm and flow of the language;
Conventions, the mechanical correctness; and
Presentation, how the writing actually looks on the page.
Writing a Research Paper
Writing a Research Paper
A Case Study
A Case Study
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