![REVISE (5 MINUTES)
Look over what you have so far. Do you
think you should switch sentences around,
or find better verbs, or delete anything?
Tip: replace as many “to be” verbs as
possible with specific verbs. I.e. replace
“the police lights were red and blue” with
“the police lights flashed [or pulsed] red
and blue.”](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/23jan2012-eng111-033w-120123174321-phpapp02/85/Writing-Process-Activity-4-320.jpg)
Writing Process Activity
- 1. THE WRITING PROCESS ENG 111-033W Prof. Ben Forsberg SPRING 2012
- 2. Prompts: PRE-WRITE (10 MINUTES) (1) Describe how you dish food onto your plate, and how you eat it (i.e. do you eat kinds of food first, then move on, or alternate bites, etc.) (2) Describe how you felt and what you were doing the last time you listened to music. Use simile and metaphor. (3) Being as descriptive as possible, detail all the steps in changing a flat tire (4) Write about an experience you had at a wedding or funeral, or some other special occasion. Tie scenery or action to emotion (5) Describe in detail something you hate and what you would like to do with it without explaining why
- 3. DRAFT (15 MINUTES) Now that you have something down, you have a better idea of what you want to talk about. Spend some time writing a first draft, but DON’T CHANGE ANYTHING. Don’t edit for spelling, punctuation, or grammar—just write!
- 4. REVISE (5 MINUTES) Look over what you have so far. Do you think you should switch sentences around, or find better verbs, or delete anything? Tip: replace as many “to be” verbs as possible with specific verbs. I.e. replace “the police lights were red and blue” with “the police lights flashed [or pulsed] red and blue.”
- 5. EDIT (5 MINUTES) Check for spelling errors, bad syntax, incorrect punctuation, etc.
- 6. REFLECT (5 MINUTES) What has this exercise taught you about your writing?
- 7. HOMEWORK FOR 1/30/2012 H.W. #1: Finish what you started writing in class today and post it in the Discussion Board no later than 11:59 on 1/23 for full credit. No less than 300 words. Read pp. 126-32; 163-70 H.W. #2: Write an intro for a Descriptive Essay. 1- 3 paragraphs with a good, underlined thesis statement. Post on Bb before 1/30. H.W. #3: Write an intro for a Narrative Essay. 1-3 paragraphs with an implicit thesis statement. Post on Bb before 1/30.
- 8. DISCUSSION LEADERS FOR 1/30 Descriptive Essay: Cynthia Narrative Essay: Miriam Instructions for leading a discussion are on Bb and the class website