Let's Become Writing Wizards
How to create the perfect potion for amazing writing!
Prewriting
- Prewriting is the "before" stage of the writing process.
- Brainstorm!
- Here, we think of ideas that we can use for our piece of writing.
- Sometimes thinking of ideas can be hard so that's why I do the following:
- Brainstorm!
- Here, we think of ideas that we can use for our piece of writing.
- Sometimes thinking of ideas can be hard so that's why I do the following:
- Talk with a partner about an idea or topic.
- Figure out who my audience will be.
- Think about the purpose of my writing - To tell a story? To explain? To inform?
- With a partner, you have one minute to talk about the picture below.
Drafting
- Drafting is the step where we put our thoughts down on paper before we lose them.
- When we draft, we do not always think in complete sentences; we can also create lists and draw pictures.
- During this step, we do not need to worry about punctuation, capitalization, or grammar.
- However, we do need to try to organize our thoughts!
- Write down your ideas about the picture above. You can create lists or drawings to put get your thoughts down.
(5 minutes)
- When we draft, we do not always think in complete sentences; we can also create lists and draw pictures.
- During this step, we do not need to worry about punctuation, capitalization, or grammar.
- However, we do need to try to organize our thoughts!
- Write down your ideas about the picture above. You can create lists or drawings to put get your thoughts down.
(5 minutes)
Sharing
- We share our work with others to get feedback on our writing.
- Our classmates can tell us what is great about our writing and what may need more work.
- When you read someone's story, check to see if it makes sense!
- Our classmates can tell us what is great about our writing and what may need more work.
- When you read someone's story, check to see if it makes sense!
Revising
- Revising is where we "see our piece of writing again".
- This means that we read our sentences to make sure everything makes sense and "flows" correctly.
- Sometimes we add, remove, or substitute certain ideas and words for others.
- Between drafting and revising, sometimes we write our papers a few times before we go on to edit them.
- This means that we read our sentences to make sure everything makes sense and "flows" correctly.
- Sometimes we add, remove, or substitute certain ideas and words for others.
- Between drafting and revising, sometimes we write our papers a few times before we go on to edit them.
Needs work
Must think of revisions
Add or take away some ideas/words
Editing
- Editing is the point where we fix our spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes.
- We can proofread our own papers and the papers of our friends.
- Think to yourself:
- We can proofread our own papers and the papers of our friends.
- Think to yourself:
- Does my punctuation everything make sense?
- Will others understand what I am trying to say?
Publishing
- By this point, our pieces of writing should be written in our very best handwriting.
- We can add photos, drawings, or nice borders to our work to make it more presentable.
- After we are done, we can share our finished pieces of writing with the class!
- We can add photos, drawings, or nice borders to our work to make it more presentable.
- After we are done, we can share our finished pieces of writing with the class!
Song to help us remember the writing process!
Writing Process Song
Reference
Culham, R. (2005). 6 + 1 traits of writing. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.