ENG 2.2 Writing Strategies

The first step of the writing process is the _____ stage

Prewriting stage

In this step, the writer gathers ideas and examples using methods such as clustering, webbing, outlining, and note-taking.

Prewriting

This step includes brainstorming and planning the structure and content of the text. If research needs to be done, this is the stage for that, too.

Prewriting

Gathering information from a variety of sources, taking notes, researching, and brainstorming are all activities that take place during

the prewriting stage

What is the purpose of prewriting?

To organize one’s thoughts and plan the order to present said ideas

The writing process that follows after prewriting is the _____ stage

Drafting stage

In this stage, the writer develop the initial draft of actual sentences and paragraphs.

Drafting

What is the the purpose of drafting?

To get all of the prewriting ideas into print

The writing process that follows after drafting is the _____ stage

Revising stage

_____ means looking at the text as a whole.

Revising

Revising is a _____ activity, meaning that you’re not looking at the details or going through the text sentence by sentence, but looking for weakness in the argument or the need for another example or the organization of the textas a whole.

Holistic

In this stage, writers begin fine-tuning the wording of the draft and/or rearranging the ideas or paragraphs

Revising

In the writing process, this is the step when the text is examined as a whole and changed or reorganized to improve overall flow and structure.

Revising step

What is the purpose of revising?

To ensure that the ideas flow logically and that the writer’s points are presented with clarity.

This writing process that follows after revising is the _____ stage

Editing stage

This is the step in the writing process where the focus shifts to the details.

Editing step

During this stage, writers clean up diction and syntax.

Editing

What is the purpose of editing?

To check the flow of ideas and precision of presentation

The final step of the writing process is the ____ stage

Proofreading stage

During this stage, writers check the text for mechanical and diction errors (spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc…) to ensure that the final draft is as accurate and error-free as possible

Proofreading