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BECOMING ABECOMING ABETTERBETTER

WRITERWRITER

BECOMING ABECOMING ABETTERBETTER

WRITERWRITER

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Why do we write? To express ourselves To share information

To persuade To create literature To organize ourselves, our thoughts and

ideas . . .

Add your own reasons. . .

Part 2

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Steps in the writingprocess

Prewriting First draft

Evaluating and revising

Proof reading and publishing

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The Process of Writing

PREWRITINGChoosing a purpose, asubject and an audienceGathering ideas, using

prewriting techniquesArranging information

WRITING A DRAFTPutting ideas down onpaper

Including new ideasyou discover asyou write

EVALUATING ANDREVISINGMaking judgementsabout content, orga-nization and styleMaking changes toimprove the draft

PROOFREADINGANDPUBLISHINGCorrecting errorsin grammar, usage,

and mechanicsSharing your writing

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The Process of Writing

PREWRITINGChoosing a purpose, asubject and an audienceGathering ideas, using

prewriting techniquesArranging information

WRITING A DRAFTEVALUATING ANDREVISING

PROOFREADINGANDPUBLISHING

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Prewriting

Choosing a purpose, a subject and anaudience

Gathering ideas, using prewritingtechniques

Collecting material (from the web,

publications, etc.)

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PREWRITING

TECHNIQUES

WRITERS JOURNAL

FREEWRITING BRAINSTORMING CLUSTERING ASKING QUESTIONS

READING AND LISTENING WITH AFOCUS IMAGINING

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The Process of Writing

PREWRITING

WRITING A DRAFTPutting ideas down onpaper

Including new ideasyou discover asyou write

EVALUATING ANDREVISING

PROOFREADINGAND

PUBLISHING

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WRITING A DRAFT

Putting ideas down on paper

Including new ideas you discoveras you write

Trusting yourself and lettingyour mind flow

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The Process of Writing

PREWRITING

WRITING A DRAFT

EVALUATING ANDREVISINGMaking judgementsabout content, orga-nization and styleMaking changes toimprove the draft

PROOFREADINGAND

PUBLISHING

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EVALUATING AND

REVISINGFor self evaluation:

Read carefully for content,

organization and style Listen carefully. Read it aloud toyourself

Take time. Dont rush.

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EVALUATING WRITING

Ask yourself if: The writing has a clear main idea

The main idea is supported withdetails

The order of the ideas makes sense

The ideas flow smoothly The writing is interesting

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REVISING

Add new information. Add words, sentences, andwhole paragraphs

Take out repeated or unnecessary information and

unrelated ideas

Take out weak or awkward wording. Replace withprecise words or details

Move information, sentences, and paragraphs forlogical order.

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GUIDELINES FOREVALUATING AND

REVISING (I)

CONTENT

Is the writing interesting? Does the writing achieve its

purpose?

Are there enough details? Are there unrelated ideas that

distract the reader?

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GUIDELINES FOR

EVALUATING ANDREVISING (II)

ORGANIZATION Are ideas and details arranged in an

effective order?

Are the connections between ideasand sentences clear?

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GUIDELINES FOR

EVALUATING ANDREVISING (III)

STYLE

Is the meaning clear?

Does the language fit the audience

and purppose? Do sentences read smoothly?

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The Process of Writing

PREWRITING

WRITING A DRAFTEVALUATING ANDREVISING

PROOFREADINGANDPUBLISHINGCorrecting errorsin grammar, usage,

and mechanicsSharing your writing

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PUBLISHING

Now, you are ready to publish yourwriting.