The writing process refers to the steps and methods used to generate a finished piece of writing. It is important for writers to work through these steps even though they are not necessarily sequenced in the order below.
Emergent Writers - young children's first attempts at the writing process
Early Writers - children's representations of their knowledge about the writing
Fluent Writers - children writing with accuracy and speed
Adapted by Sheena Cameron and Louise Dempsey - The Writing Book