Writing Stages
| Site: | Plateforme pédagogique de l'Université Sétif2 |
| Cours: | Essay Writing |
| Livre: | Writing Stages |
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| Date: | Thursday 9 May 2024, 14:45 |
Description
This book contains a discussion of the four stages of writing process
1. Writing Process
Writing process defined
The word “process” entails a series of actions or procedures to be performed as to get a desired situation or aim. Writing as a process also involves a set of steps or stages that should be completed for a successful accomplishment of an essay. There are four main stages of writing pre-writing, Drafting, revising, & editing (proofreading), publishing (sharing in) .
The writing process consists of different stages: prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. In many ways, prewriting is the most important of these steps.
2. Pre-writing stage
Prewriting is the "generating ideas" part of the writing process when the student works to determine the topic and the position or point-of-view for a target audience. Pre-writing should be offered with the time necessary for a student to create a plan or develop an outline to organize materials for the final product.
Prewriting Methods
- Brainstorming - Brainstorming is the process of coming up with as many ideas as possible about a topic without being worried about the feasibility or whether an idea is realistic or not. A list format is often easiest to organize. This can be done individually and then shared with the class or done as a group. Access to this list during the writing process can help students make connections they may want to use later in their writing.
- Freewriting - The free write strategy is when your students write whatever comes into their mind about the topic at hand for a specific amount of time, like 10 or 15 minutes. In a free write, students should not worry about grammar, punctuation, or spelling. Instead, they should try and come up with as many ideas as they possibly can to help them when they get to the writing process.
- Mind Maps - Concept maps or mind-mapping are great strategies to use during the pre-writing stage. Both are visual ways to outline information. There are many varieties of mind maps that can be quite useful as students work in the prewriting stage. Webbing is a great tool that has students write a word in the middle of a sheet of paper. Related words or phrases are then connected by lines to this original word in the center. They build on the idea so that, in the end, the student has a wealth of ideas that are connected to this central idea. For example, if the topic for a paper were the role of the US President, the student would write this in the center of the paper. Then as they thought of each role that the president fulfills, they could write this down in a circle connected by a line to this original idea. From these terms, the student could then add supporting details. In the end, they would have a nice roadmap for an essay on this topic.
- Asking Questions - Students often come up with more creative ideas through the use of questioning. For example, if the student has to write about Heathcliff's role in Wuthering Heights, they might begin by asking themselves some questions about him and the causes of his hatred. They might ask how a 'normal' person might react to better understand the depths of Heathcliff's malevolence. The point is that these questions can help the student uncover a deeper understanding of the topic before they begin writing the essay.
- Outlining - Students can employ traditional outlines to help them organize their thoughts in a logical manner. The student would start with the overall topic and then list out their ideas with supporting details. It is helpful to point out to students that the more detailed their outline is from the beginning, the easier it will be for them write their paper.
3. Drafting stage
Drafting: Making a case and structuring your evidence for that case.In this stage, the writer should opt for which pregenenrated ideas are to use and which can be used later. After that , all the selected ideas are to be written as complete sentences.
The writer organizes his ideas in a way that allows the reader to understand his message. He does this by focusing on which ideas or topics to include in the piece of writing. During drafting, the writer will compose an introduction to the piece and develop a conclusion for the material. At the end of this step of the writing process, the author will have completed a “rough draft.”
4. Revising & Editing
During this stage the writers put themselves in the place of the readers, rethinking her approach, and making changes that will improve their case. Furthermore, in this stage, the writers try to eliminate errors and improve the coherence and readability of their presentation. The recursive, rather than linear, nature of the writing process helps writers produce stronger, more focused work because it highlights connections and allows for movement between research and the phases of writing. Writing doesn't have to be a one way path.
The following video shows the imporatnce of revising and editing process
5. Publishing ( The Presentation stage)
After the text itself is ready, it is time to work on some finishing touches with aesthetics polishing your text to perfection.
• If you are handwriting your text, use a ruler to create margins on both sides of the page. Remember to double-space if required by a teacher.
• When using a computer, be consistent with font usage, spacing, and heading levels. Always be on the look out for more tiny errors for last-minute on-screen corrections.
• Consider using indentation for every paragraph as well as larger spacing between paragraphs.
The writing process may seem long and tiresome, but it is a guaranteed path to success. The more you use it, the sooner you will realize how you couldn’t do without it. This "writing 101" review article has given you the basics. You can access more useful pages through our English Lessons Portal.