Brainstorm ✏  Think of some ideas

and ask important questions. •  What’s my topic? •  Why? •  For who? •  What information do I need?

✏  Talk to some people about your ideas.

Research

Get information about your topic. From the internet, the library or interview some

people who know about your topic.

Plan

Think about how you want to organize/arrange your writing so people will understand it better. (e.g. 1st à 2nd à 3rd)

Conclusion

Body

Introduction

Draft ✏ Using your plan,

write a first draft. ✏ Then, review your

draft and rewrite (i.e. add, delete, change)

✏ Write as many drafts as you need until you get your BEST draft.

Conference

Talk to a teacher, classmate or parent. How can I make my writing better?

Edit

Check your writing (i.e. spelling, grammar, organization, etc.) Do a self-edit then a

peer-edit (i.e. classmate, parent or teacher)

✏ Give a presentation

✏ Get your work published.

✏  Let others see your hard work!

✏  Be proud!

Present or Publish

Reflect ✏ Think about your

writing process and experience. •  What was easy? •  What was hard? •  What did I do well? •  What can I do better

next time?