Pre-Writing What a writer does before writing Assesses PAT Generates ideas Plans organization.
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Pre-Writing
• What a writer does before writing
• Assesses PAT
• Generates ideas
• Plans organization
Writing
• Generating a draft of a document
• Focuses on placing ideas on paper
• Isn’t overly concerned with correctness or “perfection”
Re-Writing
• What a writer does to improve a document
• Includes three phases—Revision, Editing, Proofreading
Revision
• Focuses on content and organization
• Emphasizes the “big” issues
• Tips: Lay the document aside first, seek input from others
Editing
• Making improvements in style and correcting errors in sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Proof-reading
• Checking the final copy for correctness, appearance, and format
• A final check
• Tips: See Style Book
Spelling
• Some writers are good spellers; some aren’t.
• Doesn’t matter.
• Correct spelling is a must.
• Spelling also one of the most common types of errors.
Why is it important?
• Clarity of content
• Image of the writer
Ways to Improve Spelling
• Don’t depend on spell check.
• Be aware of spell check shortcomings.
• Look for homonym errors.
• Work on personal “problem” words.
• Look up specialized or technical terms.
• Be familiar with basic spelling rules.