writingprocessppt.pptx

Is it hard to write?

The Writing ProcessSteps in Writing an Essay

Pre-Writing

Planning and Organizing

Writing the first draft

Revising and Editing

Final Draft!

IntroductionWhat is the writing process ?

Writing an essay takes time. That’s why writing is oftenreferred to as a process. In other words, there are severalsteps to go through before you have a complete essay readyto turn in for a grade.

Pre-Writing

Organizing

Writing the First Draft

Revising and Editing

Final Copy

Pre-WritingStep One

Pre-writing literally means, “before writing.” Before youactually begin writing your essay, you will need to do thefollowing things:

brainstorm or generate ideas for your topic

choose a topic to write on

focus in on central ideas

Mass Media

Idea map

OrganizingStep Two

Making an outline can help you organize what you want towrite. This is a rough plan for your essay and can help makethe process of writing much easier.

Essay Outline

I. Introduction Thesis: _____________________

II. Body 1. Topic Sentence: _____________

- supporting idea

- supporting idea2. Topic Sentence: ____________

- supporting idea

- supporting idea

3. Topic Sentence: ____________

- supporting idea

- supporting idea

III. Conclusion

Writing the First DraftStep Three

After getting ideas and making an outline of your essay,it is time to start writing the essay. When you begin writingyour rough draft, try to remember the following guidelines.

Don’t worry about writing the ‘perfect’ paper the first time.

Your goal in writing a rough draft is to develop and support the ideas listed in your outline.

Don’t focus on spelling and grammar as youwrite your rough draft. You can check this

later in the writing process.

Revising and EditingStep Four

After you write your first draft, go back over it and look forways to improve your essay.

Content andOrganization

Spelling,Grammar,Punctuation,etc.

Revision Editing

The Final CopyStep Five

The last step is turning in your essay to be graded. Lookat the guidelines below for turning in the final draft of youressay.

word-processed

all new paragraphs indented five spaces

8 ½ by 11 inch white paper

double spaced, size 12 font

margins on all sides

Pre-Writing

• Brainstorming • Discussing• Free Writing• Concept mapping

• Asking Questions• Outlining• Charting• Timeline

How do you organize your ideas when you are preparing to write?

Homework (1 whole sheet)

What is your interest topic?

Creating Your Title • Your essay’s title should:– Be original– Be a reasonable length– Reflect your topic– Be lively and attention-getting

• Your title should NOT:– Be generic/repeat the assignment– Be in ALL CAPS– Be in boldface, “quotation marks,” underlined, or italicized

– Be followed by a period

Write Your Introduction• Your introductory paragraph should do the

following:– Be a minimum of 4-6 sentences– Move from general to specific, with the thesis as the last

sentence in the intro– Get the reader’s attention– Set the tone for the rest of the essay

• Strategies for developing an Introduction include– Providing background information– Telling a personal anecdote– Beginning with a quotation– Using an opposite– Asking a question

Thesis Statement

• The thesis statement expresses the MAIN IDEA of your essay, the central point that your essay develops/supports.

• Your thesis SHOULD:– Accurately predict your essay’s direction,

emphasis, and scope– Make no promises that the essay will not fulfill– Be direct and straightforward.

Body Paragraphs: Topic Sentence

• A Topic Sentence expresses the main idea of the body paragraph.

• Begin each body paragraph with a Topic Sentence that– Narrows the focus of the paragraph– Accurately predicts the direction of the paragraph– Refers back to the Thesis statement

• Each BP should contain:– Topic Sentence—main idea of BP– Primary Support—explanation– Secondary Support—examples

Body Paragraphs continued

• Body paragraphs must have– Unity—everything refers back to main point– Support—examples and details– Coherence—all points connect to form a whole;

one point leads to another– Concise - brief

Write Your Conclusion• The concluding paragraph should– Contain a minimum of 4 sentences– Refer back to the main point, but not simply repeat

the thesis (rephrase/restate)– NOT introduce any new ideas– Create a sense of closure– Call to action

Assignment

1. Bring your formal theme.

2. On a whole sheet of paper,

front - prewriting activity

back - first draft

First DraftFirst paragraph:

Introduction

Thesis statement (last sentence)

Second/Third/Forth Paragraph:

Topic Sentence.

Explain. Give examples

Fifth Paragraph:

Conclusion