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Creative Nonfiction

Looking Back:
“A Walk Through the Writing
Process”
JAY RICK T. ESCOBAR II
Background
“ Where did
writing
begin?
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Full writing-systems appear to have
been invented independently at least
four times in human history: first in
Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq)
where cuneiform was used between
3400 and 3300 BC, and shortly
afterwards in Egypt at around 3200
BC.

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 ▪ By 1300 BC we have evidence of

“ a fully operational writing

system in late Shang-dynasty
China. Sometime between 900
and 600 BC writing also appears
in the cultures of
Mesoamerica… 

- Article written by: Ewan Clayton

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Types of Writing
Modes, Reflexive, Extensive
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There are many
types of writing. The Modes of Writing
The various types 

Narration
Description
can be grouped 

Persuasion
Exposition
into modes, a word  Research
 Response to Literature
that refers to the  Assessment
 Workplace
central purpose of
a piece of writing.

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 ▪ Writing can also be
“ divided into two broader
categories:
REFLEXIVE and
EXTENSIVE

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 ▪ REFLEXIVE
“ WRITING – such as a
journal entry, a personal
essay, or a list – is a
writing you do for
yourself.

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 ▪ EXTENSIVE
“ WRITING – which
focuses on topics outside
of your imagination and
experience, is writing
you do for others

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The Process of Writing
Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing and Proofreading,
Publishing and Presenting
 ▪ Prewriting – includes

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exploring/choosing a topic
and gathering/organizing
details before you write.
▪ Drafting – getting your ideas
down on paper in roughly the PublishingPrewriting
and Presenting
Editing andDrafting
Proofreading
format you intend for the Revising

finished work.
▪ Revising – is the stage in
which you rework your first
draft to improve its content
and structure.

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 ▪

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Editing and Proofreading – involve
correcting errors in grammar, spelling
and mechanics
▪ Publishing and Presenting – are the
sharing of your work with others

This stages may appear may appear to follow a sequence, but as

writers work, they often skip stages or shift back earlier stages. For
example, as you draft, you may begin making revisions in your work;
or as you revise, you may discover that you need to go back and
gather more ideas.

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What is Prewriting?
CLUE: A stage where creative juices are flowing…
Choosing your Topic

 You must have a topic.

 Take time to explore.
SAMPLE STRATEGY:

BLUEPRINTING.
You draw a map of a place you know well!

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BLUEPRINTING

To try this strategy, draw a floor

plan of a classroom in your
school. Fill the room plan with
symbols for desks, chairs,
computers, chalkboards,
bookshelves, windows,
doorways, pictures and whatever
else is to mind, and list the ideas
on your blueprint. From that list
select a topic to develop.
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Narrowing your topic
▪ Make sure it is not so general that you can’t cover it
thoroughly in a short piece of writing. Consider
whether you can narrow your topic by focusing on a
single subtopic or aspect of it.
SAMPLE STRATEGY:
LOOPING.
A way of discovering and focusing on features of a topic
that are most important or interesting to you.
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LOOPING

▪ Begin by freewriting on a general

topic, such as sports, friends, or
even favorite books. Write for five
minutes. Then, review what you
have written. Circle the most
important or significant word.
Next, freewrite based on that word
for five minutes. (Repeat all the
steps until you are satisfied that
your topic is narrow enough.

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Considering your Audience
▪ Identify your audience

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Considering your Purpose

▪ Identify what you hope to accomplish with your

writing. You may be writing to:
PERSUADE, ENTERTAIN, INFORM, OR
ACHIEVE a variety of other specific purposes
Keep your purpose in mind as you decide which details to
include, which to leave out, and what type of language to use.

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Gathering Details

It is essential that you back up your points with

examples, facts, and details.
SAMPLE STRATEGY:
HEXAGONAL WRITING
It is helpful when you are gathering details to help you write
about selections from literature.

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SENSORY WORD BINS

▪ When you are writing description, the words you use create
an image for your reader. Identify your topic, and then list
words that appeal to each of the senses.
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Grouping Related Information

▪ One technique that can help you gather and

organize details is to think about the
relationships among pieces of information.

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▪ As you gather details,
sort your information
into related groups.
Then, write a word or
phrase that names or
describes each group

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Applying the Prewriting
Strategies
Process
 Construct a blueprint of a special place. Consider your
neighborhood or your first school. Then, use your blueprint to
identify potential writing topics.
 Use looping to narrow a topic generated by your blueprint.
 Identify two different audiences, and devise corresponding
audience profiles for an account of a memorable vacation.
 Use Hexagonal writing to gather details about a short story or
novel you have recently read.
 Generate a list of ideas about the topic “leisure.” Then,
identify three subcategories and group related information.
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Reference:

PRENTICE HALL

Writing and Grammar

Communication in Action
PLATINUM LEVEL
Pearson Education Inc.

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 Coming Soon…
Drafting, Revising, Editing and Proofreading, Publishing
and Presenting

Thank you!
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