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The Writing Process. Don’t wait until the last minute! Establish a schedule that works for you Break down your writing task Expect surprises Expect to do more than one draft. Drafting. Think of an assignment as a problem to be solved. Write it out in a single sentence.
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Don’t wait until the last minute! • Establish a schedule that works for you • Break down your writing task • Expect surprises • Expect to do more than one draft Drafting
Think of an assignment as a problem to be solved. Write it out in a single sentence. • Stop trying. Take a break. Come back refreshed. • Free write, brainstorm, outline • Research what others have said Writer’s Block
When writing for yourself – don’t worry • Personal writing = length • When writing for others… • Make sure your points come across clearly • What needs work? What still needs work? What do you need to say more (or less) of? Assessing Your Own Writing
Purpose • Audience • Genre • Stance Consider the Rhetorical Situation
Focus • Thesis • Introduction & Conclusion • Support • Reasons, Evidence • Organization • Clarity Reviewing Your Writing
Others can point out problems that you do not see in your own text • Answer specific questions you may have about the audience of your text Getting Responses
Major changes to the essay • Layered • Whole-Text • Details • Give yourself time to revise • Sharpen your focus • Strengthen the argument • Clarify • Rewriting – pg. 239 Revising
Details • Paragraphs, Sentences, etc. • Paragraphs • Sentences • Words Editing
Clean up your work for presentation • Spell check • Formatting Proofreading