Writing Process - Reading and Writing 4Q

Writing process

A process that is more of a cycle than a sequence.

Pre-writing; Writing; Revising; Editing; Publishing

State the five (5) parts of the writing process:

PWREP

Pre-writing

The first stage of the writing process which pertains to different strategies that help you discover ideas before writing.

Brainstorming

A pre-writing strategy where one lists down everything that comes into mind as fast as they can for a certain amount of time. There is no need for order.

Clustering or Mapping

A pre-writing strategy where one starts with a word or phrase (main topic) that is connected to relating words (subtopic).

Freewriting

A pre-writing strategy where one writes down their thoughts nonstop, in the exact order, language, and form in that they think them.

Know the kind of paper; Determine writing situation; Identify purpose

Enumerate three (3) DO's in Pre-Writing:

KDI

Know the kind of paper

In the DO's pre-writing, _____ means:

- Know your position, response, summary

- Consider the length

Determine writing situation

In the DO's pre-writing, _____ means:

- Ask questions like "who is this for?" and "what is my teacher asking me to do?"

- Helps you filter your ideas to streamline your writing

Identify purpose

In the DO's pre-writing, _____ means:

- Understand your reason for writing

- Decide content, length, organization, support, and tone

- It may be to inform, explain, persuade, or entertain

Critique your ideas and forget who your audience will be

Enumerate two (2) DON'Ts in Pre-Writing:

CF

Critique your ideas

In the DON'Ts of pre-writing, _____ means:

- Know that your ideas are not fully formed so just let them float

- Approach with a relaxed and open mind

- Communicate with yourself what you want to communicate to your readers

Forget who your audience will be

In the DON'Ts of pre-writing, _____ means:

- Always know your reader's preferences

- Don't always think of writing to express, this is not creative writing

- Let readers feel more involved

- Recognize and anticipate their expectations, background, and knowledge of the topic

Discover and organize ideas

Pre-writing has an important role in the writing process as it helps you to _____.

Purpose; Audience; Topic; Tone

Identify the four (4) parts of PATT:

Purpose

The reason why you are writing, such as to inform, explain, persuade, or entertain.

Audience

The group of people who you are writing for. Knowing them helps you choose the right language, style, and details for your writing.

Topic

The subject or specific issue. It should be interesting and relevant.

Tone

The attitude or feelings reflected in your writing shown through POV and sentence structure.