There are five steps in

the writing process:

1. Prewriting (Brainstorming)
2. Drafting (Rough Draft)
3. Revising (Reviewing your rough
draft)
4. Editing (Write your final draft)
5. Presenting (Share!)
What is Prewriting?
Getting your thoughts down on paper
Brainstorms
Freewrite
Research
Outline
Notes
What is drafting?
Putting your ideas and thoughts together in
sentences and paragraphs
What is Revising?
Rewriting or rearranging sentences to
make sense.
What is editing?

Correcting sentence
structure, grammar and
punctuation.
What is presenting?

Sharing your work through
publishing or speaking
Brainstorming: Mind Maps
Brainstorming: VenN Diagrams
Real life examples of
why editing your own
writing is SOOOOOOO
IMPORTANT!!!
If youre not literally
dying inside as you
read this, then its
time to tell your
parents their tax
dollars were wasted.
Time to
Practice!!!
Practicing possessive apostrophes
Rewrite each sentence using a possessive noun with an
apostrophe.
Example: That is the house of David. (That is Davids
house.)
1. This is the shoe of the girl.
2. We are at the room of the hotel.
3. He is the son of Marcus.
4. This is the house of Juan.
5. Please close the door of the car.
6. The flowers of the plant are red.
7. The website of the College is confusing.
8. I want to play the guitar of Ernesto.
9. Do you want to walk to the side of the river?
10. I want to ride in the car of Bobby.

Check your answers:
This is the shoe of the girl. (This is the girls shoe.)
We are at the room of the hotel. (We are at the hotels
room.)
He is the son of Marcus. (He is Marcuss son.)
This is the house of Juan. (This is Juans house.)
Please close the door of the car. (Please close the cars
door.)
The flowers of the plant are red. (The plants flowers are
red.)
The website of the College is confusing. (The Colleges
website is confusing.)
I want to play the guitar of Ernesto. (I want to play Ernestos
guitar.)
Do you want to walk to the side of the river? (Do you want to
walk to the rivers side?)
I want to ride in the car of Bobby. (I want to ride in Bobbys
car.)

Apostrophes: Contractions
Rewrite each sentence using the appropriate contraction
with apostrophe:
1. I do not like vanilla ice cream.
2. I am going to the mall.
3. Who is the new student?
4. They are my best friends.
5. We are not waiting in the line.
6. She will be the class president.
7. He should not worry so much.
8. They will be here in fifteen minutes.
9. Where is my blue book?
10. She does not eat spinach.

Check your answers:
1. I dont like vanilla ice cream.
2. Im going to the mall.
3. Whos the new student?
4. Theyre my best friends.
5. Were not waiting in the line.
6. Shell be the class president.
7. He shouldn't worry so much.
8. Theyll be here in fifteen minutes.
9. Wheres my blue book?
10. She doesnt eat spinach.
Homework: Study!
-Commas
-End punctuation
-Apostrophes

The differences between:
-their, there, and theyre
-its and its
-your and youre
Quiz next class!
Choose 1 Writing Prompt from below. Be creative and have fun! It can be scary, funny, romantic, or
seriousyour choice! You will be sharing this with your classmates. Must be at least 3 paragraphs: Intro,
body, and conclusion.
Suggested Timeline:
Brainstorm: 5 minutes
Write: 25 minutes
Edit: 10 minutes
Today: Rough draft
Next class: Final draft
Next week: Share
Dont forget: Catchy
title, punctuation, and
indent paragraphs.