THE WRITING PROCESS



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| |Choose a time when you did something that took a lot of nerve, a time when you didn’t follow |

|Introduction |the crowd, or a time when you stood up for your beliefs. Think about the details of the event |

| |and write a story that tells about what happened. Your narrative should show your readers why |

| |you decided to make a stand or try something that took nerve. Give specifics on the events, and|

| |share how you felt after the event. |

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| |Using the five steps of the writing process, write a personal narrative on the information |

| |mentioned in the introduction. You will use your prior word processing skills to publish your |

| |personal narrative using Microsoft Word. |

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| |Using the bubble map, brainstorm creative ideas to use in your personal narrative. Be sure to |

|Process |include specific details because the more you do during brainstorming, the easier it will be |

| |for you to publish your narrative. |

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| |Using the ideas from your bubble map, form a rough draft of your personal narrative. |

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| |Swap papers with your Peer Editor. Read the papers orally and check for correct phrasing, |

| |interesting words, and creative verb usage. Use the Peer Editing form to give your buddy |

| |constructive ideas and comments. |

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| |Examples of questions to ask during peer editing: |

| |What do I want to know more about? |

| |What do I wonder about? |

| |What gets left unsaid? |

| |What confuses me? |

| |Where was I glued to my seat and where was I bored? |

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| |After revising, edit your buddy’s paper by using proofreading marks. You should watch for |

| |spelling errors, incorrect grammar, and sentence structure. To view proofreading marks click on|

| |the link. |

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| |Publish your work by using Microsoft Word on our classroom computer. Make your work look neat |

| |and attractive by using the word processing skills we previously learned in class. You are |

|Evaluation |allowed to use clip art from the internet to make your project more appealing. |

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| |Use the rubric to self-evaluate your final publication. We will use this same rubric to assess |

|Conclusion |your published work. Your work will be counted as an individual grade. |

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| |You have now completed the five steps of the writing process. Using these steps will help you |

| |become a better writer. In your writing journals reflect on this completed assignment and |

| |discuss how this assignment will help you in real-life situations. |

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