Unit 2 The Writing Process

Unit 2The Writing Process

Ms. Smith7th Grade Language Arts

What’s the difference?

• Presents • Presence

What would you write about?

What would you write about?

Unit 2 Objectives

During this unit, all students will…• Understand the five stages of the writing

process;• Apply those stages to the five stages of

different types of writing.

Unit 2 The Writing Process

Group Activity – Quiz Grade• You will be working in groups to create a

poster of the five stages of the writing process.

• Use pages 46-48 of your textbook.• Brainstorm to develop a list of ways to show

the writing process visually.• Create visual drafts of your topic.

Unit 2 - The Writing Process

• As a group, go over the drafts, revise them, and edit them.

• Assemble your posters to display in the classroom.

• Remember…decide WHO is doing WHAT!

Unit 2 The Writing Process

I. The five stages of the writing process.A. Prewriting is the stage you find and

explore ideas.1. You decide on a topic to write about. 2. You decide on your audience. 3. You decide the overall purpose of your

writing.

Unit 2 – The Writing Process

B. Drafting is transforming your thoughts, words, and phrases into sentences and paragraphs.

C. Revising is looking at your writing to be sure it is clear and organized.

1. Read what you wrote with a partner.2. “Does it make sense?”3. “Are my ideas in a sensible order?”

Unit 2 – Writing Process

D. Editing/Proofreading focuses on the mechanics of your writing.

1. Make sure words are spelled correctly.2. Make sure punctuation is correct.3. Make sure grammar is correct.

E. Publishing/Presenting is the last stage of writing where you present your work to an audience.

Unit 2 The Writing Process

1. Audience could be:a. Your teacherb. Your classmatesc. A newspaper audienced. A speech

When writing…

• You need a source of inspiration!

• Inspiration comes from the Latin word inspirare, which means “breathing in.”

• How do sights, sounds, and smells inspire writers?

Group Activity

• In your groups, discuss the challenges you have when writing.

• Suggest ways your classmates may be able to approach the challenges.

• Write down three of the challenges and solutions that others suggested.

Find a topic…

• Take some time to find a topic you would like to write about.

• You will be working with this topic through a series of lessons as you move through the writing process.