Digital Writing with Google Apps

The Writing Process

1. PREWRITING

Prewriting is the first stage of the writing process. Elements of prewriting may include planning, research, outlining, diagramming, storyboarding or mindmapping.

• Google Drawings

  • If You're Not From Virginia Sample Drawing

  • People Personal Narrative Sample Drawing

  • Poetry What If Sample Drawing

  • Seasons Paragraph Writing Sample Drawing

• Chrome Extensions

  • Lucid Chart Chrome Extension

• Google Docs

  • Summary Planning Sheet Google Doc

  • Paragraph Planning Sheet Google Doc

  • Personal Narrative Planning Sheet Google Doc

• Storyboards

  • Storyboard

  • We Video Planning Board

• Websites

  • What if...Idea Generator

  • Online Graphic Organizers

2. DRAFTING

Drafting is the preliminary stage of a written work in which the author begins to develop a more cohesive product. A draft document is the product the writer creates in the initial stages of the writing process.

• • Google Docs - Write using Google Docs

  • Real Time Editing - Use Chat Feature

  • Commenting - Insert>Comment

  • Google Drawings - Insert>Drawing

  • Use Images - Insert>Images

  • Research Tool - Tools>Research

  • Record your story and listen back with Vocaroo

  • Add audio comments with Kaizena

    • Kaizena Chrome Extension

    • Tutorial Video

3. REVISING & EDITING

Revision is the stage in the writing process where the author reviews, alters, and amends her or his message, according to what has been written in the draft. Editing is the reading of the writing in order to detect and correct errors.

• Revise Using Checklists

  • Sample Editing Checklist (Google Doc)

  • Sample Revision Checklist (pdf)

  • Editing Checklist for Writers & Peers

  • Read Write Think Checklist for Self and Peer Editing

  • Checklists for each Grade Level

• For Word Choice

  • Snappy Words - This is an online interactive English dictionary and thesaurus that helps you find the meanings of words and draw connections to associated words. You can easily see the meaning of each by simply placing the mouse cursor over it.

4. PUBLISHING

Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of information — the activity of making information available to the general public.