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The Writing Process
We will use this process chart as a guide through our I-Search Paper process. You might want to even use this as a checklist, as we will be referring back to it throughout the process, so keep it handy!
|What |How |Why |
|[pic] PREWRITE |Brainstorm, clustering, mapping, making a |To gather information to decide on a topic; |
| |list, five W's & H, research, free-writing, |to eliminate poor ideas; to focus on key |
|Consider purpose and audience |interview |points; to develop thesis statement |
|[pic] DEVELOP THESIS |Write a sentence that gives YOUR belief |To focus your writing and state your |
| |toward the topic and answers the prompt. |objective as a writer |
|[pic] DECIDE ON SUPPORT |Pick out examples, details, statistics, case |To give credibility to your ideas and proof |
| |histories, proof, criticisms, research, etc. |for your thesis |
|[pic] DECIDE ON FORMAT |Decide on HOW to arrange information: |To provide the reader with logical guides |
| |chronological, spatial, order of importance, |that will make your essay more enjoyable and |
| |developmental order, comparison and |easy to read |
| |contrast,etc. | |
|[pic] OUTLINE |Use scratch, formal or brainstorm outline. |To help organize and balance information |
| |Depends on length, detail, and personal style|and to "see" ideas |
|[pic] WRITE FIRST |Use for working copy; organize ideas into |To clear up "fuzziness"; improve examples, |
| DRAFT |paragraphs. Intro, body, and conclusion |make corrections, change for effect; to |
| | |improve introduction and conclusion, review |
| | |vocabulary, syntax, spelling, grammar, |
| | |structure |
|[pic] MINI-CONFERENCE |Meet with your teacher in a three to five |To gain insight on how to develop you into a |
| |minute meeting and read your draft out loud |better writer |
|[pic] REVISE |Review with peers by reading essay out loud |To gain suggestions from others and to have a|
| |and receive a written evaluation |"practice" audience |
|[pic] GLOSSING |Show the revisions and changes you’ve made by|Allows the teacher to quickly see the |
| |highlighting them |revisions you’ve made to your first draft |
|[pic] FINAL DRAFT |Rewrite, using all suggestions that you think|To present your best writing for evaluation |
| |are appropriate | |
|[pic] PUBLISHED |Revise and rewrite after the teacher's |To have a quality draft for your portfolio |
| DRAFT |evaluation | |
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