Finding your focus
Why do you need a writing process?
- It can help writers to organize their thoughts.
- It can help writers to avoid frustration and procrastination.
- It can help writers to use their time productively and efficiently.
Writing process
- Invention
- Collection
- Organization
- Drafting
- Revising
- Proofreading
Invention: coming up with your topic
- Brainstorming: getting your ideas on paper so you can give yourself the widest range of topics possible.
Collection
- Gathering ideas
- Locating and evaluating, research
- Conducting interviews
Organizing: putting information in an outline
Outline:
I. Introduction
A. Grab attention
B. State thesis
II. Body
A. Build points
B. Develop ideas
C. Support main claim
III. Conclusion
A. Reemphasize main idea
Drafting
- Give yourself ample time to work on your project.
- Find a comfortable place to do your writing.
- Avoid distractions.
- Take breaks.
Revising: reviewing ideas
- Review higher-order concerns:
Clear communication of ideas
Organization of paper
Paragraph structure
Proofreading: review later-order concerns
Spelling, punctuation, sentence structure,