become a better writer
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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.