Transcript Writing Process

What Do Authors Do?
8 Steps of the Writing Process
STEP 1
BRAIN
STORM/
PRE
WRITING
Think and decide on
a topic to write
about:
• Consider your audience.
• Brainstorm ideas
• List places to research/begin research
STEP 2:
PLANNING
• Use a graphic organizer to categorize your
ideas:
• Word Web
• Flow Chart
• Bubble Map
• Circle Map
Step 3:
DRAFTING
• Write down your great ideas!
• Use your own words to tell the information you researched.
• Write in sentences and paragraphs even if they are not
perfect.
• Read your writing and decide if it says what you want to tell.
• Show it to friends and ask for suggestions.
Step 4:
REVISING
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Make your writing better!
Rearrange your words, sentences, and ideas.
Add new information or take some parts away.
Replace overused words.
Read your writing aloud to hear that it flows
smoothly.
Step 5:
EDITING
• Make your writing perfect!
• Use a different color (usually red ink)
• Correct your spelling, capitalization, and
punctuation.
• Change words that are not used correctly.
• Rewrite it correctly and neatly.
Step 6:
PEER-EDITING
• Get feedback from a friend!
• Constructive, not critical.
• Suggestions and
recommendations.
• Change words to add
interest.
• Input after review.
Step 7:
PUBLISHING
Share your finished piece with
family members, classmates,
and friends.
• Compose your final copy;
Use your best writing for a
good copy!!!
• Send a neat copy to a friend
or relative.
• Put it on display!
• Add an illustration for
interest.
Final Step :
SHARING
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Prepare to share:
Read your writing aloud to practice
Ask a group of friends to listen.
Congratulate yourself on a job well done!
• START PLANNING YOUR NEXT PIECE!!!
Anticipation Guide
• Check Your Answers!!!! Were you correct? If
not, fix it!!!!!