Writing Process

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lntroduction writing is a way of sharing your ideas. of course, you share ideas when you talk with others, too. when you write, however, you end up with a lasting record. writing captures your thoughts just as a photograph captures your appearance. This book will give you the skills, strategies, tips, and models you need to write easily and effectively. Let's start with an introduction to the writing process and some ongoing strategies. one big difference between writing and talking is the etement of time. When you write, you have time to plan what you'll say, say it, and then make changes until it's just right. This is your writing process. Though there is no one correct way to write, many writers go through the following writing stages, Fqqw-Xi$ng,,fu"- ln this stage, you prepare to write. a topic, identifying your audience, orga n izing information. You plan what you will write by choosing brainstorming and researching ideas, and Next you follow your prewriting plan to write a first draft. Don't expect your writing to be perfect-just let the sentences flow according to your plan. Now you have the opportunity to improve your writing. As you edit, you will look for ways to make your writing clearer and stronger. you might edit by yourself or with a partner or group. ln this final stage of editing, you capital ization, and punetuation. f Finallv, you decide how you will share your writing with your audience. you I miSht create a newsletter, present a multimedia presentation, mail a letter, i. or assemble a class book. ry@"wld*i,,ro **+"*, Writer's Companion troduction j _t

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writing is a way of sharing your ideas. of course, you share ideas when you talk Writer's Companion troduction Next you follow your prewriting plan to write a first draft. Don't expect your ln this stage, you prepare to write. a topic, identifying your audience, orga n izing information. This book will give you the skills, strategies, tips, and models you need to write easily and effectively. Let's start with an introduction to the writing process and i. or assemble a class book. ry@"wld*i,,ro

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lntroductionwriting is a way of sharing your ideas. of course, you share ideas when you talkwith others, too. when you write, however, you end up with a lasting record.writing captures your thoughts just as a photograph captures your appearance.

This book will give you the skills, strategies, tips, and models you need to writeeasily and effectively. Let's start with an introduction to the writing process andsome ongoing strategies.

one big difference between writing and talking is the etement of time. When youwrite, you have time to plan what you'll say, say it, and then make changes untilit's just right. This is your writing process. Though there is no one correct way towrite, many writers go through the following writing stages,

Fqqw-Xi$ng,,fu"-ln this stage, you prepare to write.a topic, identifying your audience,orga n izing information.

You plan what you will write by choosingbrainstorming and researching ideas, and

Next you follow your prewriting plan to write a first draft. Don't expect yourwriting to be perfect-just let the sentences flow according to your plan.

Now you have the opportunity to improve your writing. As you edit, you willlook for ways to make your writing clearer and stronger. you might edit byyourself or with a partner or group.

ln this final stage of editing, you

capital ization, and punetuation.

f Finallv, you decide how you will share your writing with your audience. you

I miSht create a newsletter, present a multimedia presentation, mail a letter,i. or assemble a class book.ry@"wld*i,,ro **+"*,

Writer's Companiontroduction j

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