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Prewrite Draft Revise Edit Publish
Brainstorm
Write your essay for
the first time
Check for a topic
sentence
Check for correct
spelling
Write your essay
one last time
Freewrite Write in paragraphs
Check for enough
details
Check for correct
capitalization
Make no mistakes
Cluster
Write in complete
sentences
Check for
organization
Check for correct
punctuation
Share your essay
with others
Choose a topic Make mistakes
Check for
transitions
Check for
complete
sentences
Celebrate your
hard work!
Choose details
Include an intro,
body, & closing
Check for
introduction
Check for
grammar
Know your purpose
Check for sentence
variety
Use proofreading
symbols
Know your audience
Check for
conclusion
Get help
from a peer
Organize ideas
and details
Add, cut, move, and
reorder
Get help from
a peer
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Revise - the reworking stage!
- Take a break after you draft!
- Reread your writing, checking for something different each
time:
- introduction
- topic sentence
- enough details
- clear organization
- transitions
- sentence variety
- closing
- Use techniques to add, cut, move, or reorder
- Get help from your peer group!
This stage is CRITICAL to producing quality writing!
NOBODY writes perfectly the first time! Focus on CONTENT!
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Editing - the correcting stage!
- Reread your writing, checking for something different each
time:
- spelling
- punctuation
- capitalization
- complete sentences
- grammar
- Use editing symbols to make corrections
- Get help from a peer too!
Working hard in this stage makes your writing READABLE!
I'll
find
you!