THE WRITING PROCESS

1.

Generate Ideas, Brainstorm

Write down all the things that you can think of on the topic. Use point form.

2.

Organize your Ideas

Use a web and select the most appropriate ideas from your brainstorming list. Arrange your ideas in logical order.

3.

Write your Essay

Put your ideas into sentences and paragraphs, following the organization you have already planned from your web.

a) state your central point of view
b) develop and support examples of your point of view
c) in your final paragraph, restate your point of view and conclude

4.

Revise your Essay

a) key ideas
b) content
c) organization
d) summary and conclusion

5.

Edit your Essay

a) ready your essay aloud
b) be sure to check for errors in usage, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar.