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The Writing Process
The Writing Process
Evergreen--Unit 1
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The Writing Process
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The Writing Process
• Thinking about possible subjects
• Freely jotting ideas on paper or computer
Prewriting
• Narrowing the subject
1 • Writing the main idea in one sentence
• Deciding which ideas to include
• Arranging ideas in a plan or outline
Writing
• Writing the first draft
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How do you organize your ideas when you are preparing to write?
• Brainstorming
• Free Writing
• Listing
• Outlining
• Charting
• Mapping/Clustering
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Brainstorming
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Example of Brainstorming
Topic: What would I do with one million dollars?
• Travel--Europe, Asia, S. America
• Pay off our house
• Share--give a scholarship, donate to charities
• Buy a lot of books!
• Invest/save and let the interest grow
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Topics for Practice #1
Instructions:
1. Take 5 minutes to brainstorm ideas about the following
question:
• What are some of the most memorable experiences of
your life?
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Free Writing
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Example of Free Writing
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Topics for Practice #2
Instructions:
1. Free write for 5 minutes on the following topic:
• What is the most frightening experience you have ever
had?
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Listing
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Example List
Instructions:
1. Take 5 minutes to practice listing in response to the following
topic:
• Describe your bedroom in the house you grew up in.
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Outlining
• “Outlining” is a more organized form of pre-writing than the others we
discussed.
• It can be used after you have generated ideas through brainstorming, free
writing, or other pre-writing techniques.
• It works well for structured types of writing such as essays.
• You can use complete sentences, but you don’t have to.
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Example Outline
I. Introduction: Internet “dating” has advantages and disadvantages.
II. Advantages
a) meet people around the world
b) not based on appearance
III. Disadvantages
a) can you trust them?
b) may be too far away to meet in person
IV. Conclusion: Some success stories, but too risky
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Topics for Practice #4
Instructions:
1. Spend about 5 minutes creating an outline based on the
following topic:
• Do you agree with the Georgia Legislator raising the
driving age up from 16 to 18? What are the advantages
and disadvantages of this policy?
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Charting
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Example Chart
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Topics for Practice #5
Instructions:
1. Draw a chart to organize your ideas about the following topic:
• Compare the similarities and differences between your
city and New York city.
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Mapping
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Example Map
Never stop Instill a love
learning of education
education in my children
Eventually
get a PhD
Learn to love My future
whatever work Make them
I am doing a priority
Stay at home family
work
while raising
Use the skills I children
have learned in Stay close to
as many ways as Raise healthy,
my husband
possible happy children 21
Topics for Practice #6
Instructions:
1. Draw a map to organize your ideas about the following topic:
• What are some things that you have learned in your
life so far?
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To find or focus your subject, ask yourself:
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To focus your audience, ask yourself:
• How much do they know about the subject? Are they beginners or
experts?
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Assignment
Instructions:
1. Gather all of Topics for Practice #1 - 6 exercises of this
PowerPoint and compile all the practices into one (1) file
using Microsoft Word.
2. Submit the assignment in the drop box.
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