Writing+Process

This page outlines the process steps of writing. This link will take you to the page on four modes of writing narrative, expository, persuasive and expository.

This link will take you to writing across the curriculum. The chart to the right is also a link that will lead to the same diagram which is interactive and clickable on the Scholastic page:

The steps in the writing process are as follows:

Planning In the planning stage you decide what mode of writing you would like to write (descriptive, persuasive, narrative, expository) and you decide who your audience will be.You brainstorm a list of possible topics within your selected mode.

Prewriting In the prewriting stage you may complete a graphic organizer to sort out the order of your writing, how many paragraphs you will have, as well as the information to be included in each paragraph. For instance the introduction, body and closing of the writing.

Draft In the first draft you write according to the purpose and mode that you set at the beginning as well use your graphic organizer as a guide. The first draft does not have to be perfect, it is not the completed product. The rough draft is rough, incomplete, a work in progress.

Revise The revision stage is the time to make additions and deletions from your writing. For instance you may want to add more figurative language or include more information about a particular topic.

Proofread/Edit At this stage you will check your spelling and grammar usage as well as punctuation use.

Publish Please note that not every piece of writing has to be published. When you publish your writing you may want to either use your very best handwriting or type your text. You may want to display it on nice paper or make a cover for it if it is a book, you can even paste it onto a piece of construction paper and have your teacher laminate it. Published writing should be shared.

At various points throughout your writing you should meet with your teacher and/or peers to discuss what you have so far and get input from your peers and teacher.

The poster below is also a link to a web page that will guide you in the writing process:



Teachers the following link will take you to a printable pdf that you can print and use in your classroom to teach the process of writing: Writing Process pdf

Teachers here is a link to a wonderful pdf that is chock full of ideas and teacher tips for teaching the writing process as well as printables that you can use while instructing your students in the process of writing: Process Writing pdf

This link is useful for teachers, parents and students. It is a link to a cycle of the writing process with clickable links that lead to additional information and examples of each section of the writing process: Interactive Writing Proess Link