The Writing Process
The five steps of the
writing process, as taught in the Federal Way Public Schools, are:
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Key:
The pupil works to organize ideas.
(drafting)
The pupil rereads the piece, re-wording
ideas to clarify meaning and "spice up" the writing. (revising)
The pupil repairs faulty mechanics
to make the piece error free. (editing)
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The writer
will describe an arcade experience.
- Decide how to organize
ideas (use a graphic organizer).
- Brainstorm ideas related
to the topic.
The writer
used his five senses to create the setting. He jotted down phrases about what
saw, heard, and smelled at the arcade.
- Choose the ideas that
will most strongly support the topic.
The writer
starred the ideas he planned to include in his narrative.
- Write the ideas in an
organized way. (paragraphs, bullets, or chart)
The writer
chose a paragraph format.
- Correct parts that don't
make sense or aren't in logical order.
- Re-word ideas or add
details to fully develop, clarify, or enhance the topic.
The writer
replaced "All around me I heard" with "I was surrounded by
the sound of..." The writer replaced "in frustration" with
"anxiously" to avoid using "frustration" twice.
- Add powerful language,
figurative language, detail, and description to engage the reader.
The writer
added adjectives to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
- Vary sentence beginnings
and structure.
- Strengthen voice to show
the person behind the words.
- Correct mechanical errors.
Produce
a neat, error-free final copy.
