Lesson 3 :

The Writing Process

“The most important thing is to read as much as you can,
like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes
a good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary “

- J. K. Rowling
From the moment we started to learn the ABC’s and
become familiarize with different words we learn from
books, people or the internet, we develop the skill not only
for reading but also of writing. They say that when a
person is good in reading, he/she can become good in
writing.Reading is an input skill, therefore writing is its
output.
3 Basic Stages of Writing
Process
 Pre-Writing Stage

This is the first stage in the writing process. It is what

the writer does before he writes the first draft. In this
stage, the writer composes or supplies information
pertaining to :
a. Purpose of the paper. This is necessary to determine the content
of the paper to be included, the organization and style of the paper.

b. Choice of topic. A writer has to explain or justify his/her chosen

topic.

c. Gathering information. A writer must be able to find sources of

information to enrich his/her topic.
Pre-Writing Techniques
● Keep a writer’s journal by recording personal experiences,
perceptions, and ideas.
● Do free writing. Write about whatever comes to mind.
● Brainstorm by listing ideas quickly as they occur.
● Cluster by drawing lines and circles to show connections
between ideas. It is called webbing or making
connections.
● Ask questions using the news reporter’s 5W’s - Who? What?
Where? Why? When? and How?.
● Read with focus. This entails reading efficiently to locate and
collect specific information.
● Listen with focus. This means listening efficiently to locate and
collect specific information.
● Observe by noticing details around you through the senses.
● Imagine. Probe your imagination for ideas, often use a “what if?”
approach.