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brainstorming |
Listing all of the possible ideas that you can write about. This can be done individually or as a group. The first step in the Writing Process. Check out these ideas to get you started... |
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pre-writing |
Organizing your ideas and planning your writing. May be in the form of a story map, web, or a list. Primary students may use pictures. One of the first steps of the Writing Process. Here are some examples...
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draft |
A first copy of your writing. An unedited piece of writing. The second step of the writing process. |
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revising |
Revising is reading through your piece of writing to make it better. Ideas and words can be added or left out to make your writing clearer. The third step of the Writing Process. |
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editing |
Preparing a written piece for final copy by checking it over and correcting all mistakes. (It's OK to ask for help.) The fourth step of the Writing Process. This is the step where you do your proofreading. |
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publishing |
Publishing your work is writing a final copy that is ready to share with other people. Your published piece should be in your neatest handwriting or printed on the computer. The final step of the Writing Process. |
The Writing Process...
