Shieldon Vic S.

Pinoon

Nov. 12, 2014

MWF/11:05 am -12:05pm

THE WRITING PROCESS

The process by which everyone goes through to get the desired product is known
as the Writing Process. More specifically, the desired product, is the piece of writing
published, after going thru the writing process (Thurman & Gary, 2012). The nature of
such process is recursive and not linear. There might come a period in a certain stage
of the process where the need to go back to an earlier stage might occur. This nature of
the Writing Process helps writers to produce stronger and more focused work because
it highlights connections and allows for movement between research and the phases of
writing (Capella University).

As a formal method for teaching writing, Writing Process goes back to the early
1970s when dozens of academic articles1 inquiring into the nature of the compositional
process began to appear. But writing as a process goes back even further than that
way, way back. Indeed, all writers have used one process or another to render their
ideas in print, its the nature of the beast; words just dont magically materialize on a
page or a computer screen every time we want them to. So writing as a process is as
old as writing itself (Peha, 2002).
As it was initially conceived, the process had only two stages: drafting and
revising; the writer was said to cycle back and forth between them until a piece was
finished. While this is probably the most accurate reflection of how writers work, it isnt
very useful in the classroom; student writers seem to benefit from a bit more structure.
In the 1980s, Writing Process theories crystallized into something most of us are now
familiar with: a five stage process that includes Pre-Writing, Drafting, Revising, Editing,
and Publishing (Peha, 2002).

Pre-writing is the planning phase of the writing process, when students

brainstorm, research, gather and outline ideas, often using diagrams for mapping out
their thoughts. Audience and purpose should be considered at this point, and for the
older students, a working thesis statement needs to be started.
In drafting students create their initial composition by writing down all their ideas
in an organized way to convey a particular idea or present an argument. Audience and
purpose need to be finalized.
When revising students review, modify, and reorganize their work by rearranging,
adding, or deleting content, and by making the tone, style, and content appropriate for
the intended audience. The goal of this phase of the writing process is to improve the
draft.
Editing is the point in the writing process, where writers proofread and correct
errors in grammar and mechanics, and edit to improve style and clarity. Having another
writers feedback in this stage is helpful.
Publishing is last step of the writing process, the final writing is shared with the
group. Sharing can be accomplished in a variety of ways, and with the help of
computers, it can even be printed or published online (Time4Writing.com, 2014).

References
Capella University. (n.d.). The Writing Process. Minneapolis.
Peha, S. (2002). The Writing Process Notebook.
Thurman, S. S., & Gary, J. W. (2012). Ticket to Write: Writing Skills for Success.
Instock.
Time4Writing.com. (2014). The Writing Process: Steps to Writing Success. Retrieved
from Time4Writing.com: http://www.time4writing.com/writing-resources/writingprocess/