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WRITING PROCESS SIMPLIFIED

&JANE SCHAFFER FORMAT

RIVISED FOR UVM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

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WRITING PROCESS

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1. Brainstorming2. Outline3. Rough Draft4. Peer Reviewing5. Final draft

Brainstorming

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1.Brainstorming

Purpose:

Focuses your ideasget the THESIS STATEMENT for your essay.

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1. Outline

Purpose:

Structure and visuallyorganize your ideas.

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1. Rough Draft

Purpose:

Have a draft for revision.

Share your work

Be open to Criticism

Listen to what your readers have to say.

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1. Peer reviewing

Purpose:

Receive feedback from classmates in order to improve your essay.

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1. Final draft

Purpose:

Present the revisedversion of the rough draft.

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5x4 Format5sentences x 4 paragraphs

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Introduction5 sentences

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Body I5 sentences

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Body II5 sentences

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Conclusion5 sentences

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TERMINOLOGY

1.THESIS STATEMENT The most important sentence in your essay that you get directly form the brainstorming process. The thesis statement is UNDERLINED.

Formula: Thesis statement =Subject+Topic 1+ Topic 2

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TERMINOLY

2. CONCRETE DETAIL-“Authority and Credibility”- In this sentence you quote a person with authority and credibility on the subject you are writing about. In this sentence you cite where your source.

Formula:Concrete detail = For example, + “ …” + APA format in-text citation.

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TERMINOLY

3. OPINION SENTNECE ( Commentary)-

In the Concrete Detail sentence you base YOUR credibility on somebody else´s authority. GIVE YOUR OPINION, COMMENT ON THE CONCRETEDETAIL.

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TERMINOLY

3. Closing Sentence-

In this sentence you summarize the content of a paragraph . You close the paragraph and you lead into the next paragraph.

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OUTLINE ORDER

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Introduction

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BODY I

1.____TOPIC SENTNECE (TS)__2.____CONCRETE DETAIL (CD)3.___OPINION (OP)__________4.___OPINION (OP)___________5.___CLOSING SENTENCE (CS)

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BODY II

1.____TOPIC SENTNECE (TS)__2.____CONCRETE DETAIL (CD)3.___OPINION (OP)__________4.___OPINION (OP)___________5.___CLOSING SENTENCE (CS)

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Conclusion

1.__THESIS STATEMENT (TS)__2._______OPINION (OP)_______3._______OPINION____________4.______ _OPINION___________

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