5 Steps of the Writing Process

Step Prewriting Description

An activity that causes the writer to think about he subject. The writer organizes his thoughts before he begins to write. The process of putting i&eas &own on paper. The focus is on content not !echanics The process of refining the piece of writing. The writer a&&s to a writing piece. The writer reorganizes a piece of writing. The writer shares his story an& gets input fro! peers or teacher. ,echanical' gra!!atical an& spelling errors are fi-e& in the writing piece. The writing piece is prepare& in final for!' inclu&ing illustrations. The writer shares his writing with others.

Strategies
Drawing Talking rainstor!ing "raphic organizers #esearch $isting %iel& Trips Taking notes' (rganizing thoughts into paragraphs' Writing a first &raft Peer e&iting )onferencing Share )hair or Author*s )hair

Drafting

#evising

+&iting

Publishing

)hecklists #ubrics +&iting )hecklists Proofrea&ing #ea&ing alou& #ea&ing to a group Displaying in the roo! Printing the books Web publishing