Writing Terms

1. Writing Terms The writing process—steps taken to write an effective paper Five steps: 1. Pre-writing 2. Writing 3. Revising 4. Editing 5. Publishing

2. Step 1: Pre-writing Purpose– think of and arrange ideas for a topic Types of pre-writing: Graphic organizers Lists Brainstorming Free-writing Journaling Outlines

3. Graphic Organizers Chain of Events Venn Diagram

4. clustering Timeline

5. Brainstorming: • Write down ideas as they come to mind • No required order or format • Best done in a group • Lists: • Write down related ideas

6. Free writing: • Write nonstop for a set period of time (10–20 minutes). • Do not make corrections as you write. • Keep writing, even if you have to write something like, "I don't know what to write." • Write whatever comes into your mind • Do not judge or censor what you are writing.

7. Journaling: • Regularly write down your thoughts and experiences • Can use as support in papers • Once you come up with your ideas, you need to organize them!!!

8. Organize your ideas: • Outline • Writing web • Parts of a paper: • Thesis • a. main idea of paper • b. all other parts of paper support it

9. 2. Main Point a. supports the thesis 3. Evidence a. supports the main point 4. Explanation a. supports and proves your evidence 5. Conclusion Statement a. wraps up one paragraph and transitions into the next one

10. 6. Introduction paragraph a. introduces topic and two main points b. thesis is the last sentence of this paragraph 7. Body paragraphs a. 3 of these b. one main point per paragraph c. two explanations and evidences per paragraph

11. 8. Conclusion paragraph a. restates thesis and main points b. thesis is first sentence of this paragraph