The Mighty Writing Process
Brain Drain
Identify key components that will lead to strong development of the writers ideas.
- Examine, Analyze, Organize
- prepare to write by gathering and organizing and ideas (pre-writing)
- generate ideas for writing by reading, discussing and reflecting
- select and narrow a topic from generated ideas
- identify audience, purpose and medium
- use a variety of graphic organizers to help organize information
Sloppy Copy
Compose a written draft.
- draft ideas on paper in an organized manner
- use voice to fit the purpose and audience
- use vivid language
- identify and use effective leads and endings
Pair Share
Share your writing with peers.
- be open to suggestion - be critical of the writing, not the writer
- identify areas for elaboration
- identify ideas needing clarification
Neat Sheet
Improve your writing through suggestions and recommendations.
- revise
- elaborate
- clarify
Goof Proof
Edit your writing.
- conventions
- mechanical correctness
- fluent and legible handwriting
Glory Story
Produce functional text.
- Illustrate
- Post
- Publish
- Display