writing process
- 2. WHAT IS WRITING PROCESS? The writing process provides children with a model that is sequential and consistent. Children of all ages and levels benefit from the structure of the writing process. Learning to write is like learning to read. Both follow a sequential process. Writing requires and combines more basic skills than any other subject area.
- 3. THE STEPS OF THE WRITING PROCESS 1. Prewriting - Children brainstorm to generate ideas for writing. They use charts, story webs, and graphic organizers to help develop a word list for writing, decide the type of writing, and audience, and determine the purpose for writing.
- 4. 2. DRAFT - CHILDREN PUT THEIR IDEAS ON PAPER. AT THIS TIME, THEY WRITE WITHOUT MAJOR ATTENTION TO PUNCTUATION, GRAMMAR, OR NEATNESS. SOME TEACHERS MAY REFER TO THIS AS A SLOPPY COPY OR ROUGH DRAFT. THE PURPOSE OF THE ROUGH DRAFT IS FOR THE STUDENT TO FOCUS ON HIS/HER IDEAS AND GET THEM ON PAPER WITHOUT THE DISTRACTION OR FEAR OF MAKING MISTAKES IN GRAMMAR, CAPITALIZATION, PUNCTUATION, OR PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE.
- 5. Editing - Classmates share their rough drafts and make suggestions to each other for improvement. They help each other understand the story by asking who, what, when, where, why, and how questions. They look for better words to express ideas and discuss among themselves how to make the writing clearer. Revising - The children use the suggestions from classmates to make additions or clarify details. Children try to improve their writing on their own. The teacher steps in at this stage and gives feedback.
- 6. Final Draft - Children produce a copy of their writing with all corrections made from the editing stage and then discuss this final draft with the teacher. Publishing - The writing process is finally at its end. Children publish their writing by making a copy in their neatest handwriting or using a word processor.