Com 155 Week 2 Assignment
In your own words, describe each of the five steps of the writing process.
The first step is pre-writing. Prewriting is basically thinking: first you choose a topic to write on, than you listen to your work, after that you brainstorm ideas, etc… This step helps to get the creative thought flowing; also identifies who, what, where, when, and why. Free-writing and idea mapping are ways to start thinking about the main topic, and also allows the writer to find how they can relate with the topic. Once the writer has an idea on what they want to write about, he or she should begin outlining the structure of their ideas. This second, in the writing process, is drafting. It will contain the ideas that the author wants to share from research, but put in his/her words. If the author remembers to keep the audience in mind while writing this will eliminate any unnecessary information.
Step three is revising. Revising allows the author to read what they have written again. It isn’t uncommon for the author to rearrange information, change or remove information to make their point clear; this helps their writing to be easier to understand.
Step four is proofreading, checking the mechanics of the paper is done through editing/proofreading. Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure are all looked at while proofreading. This helps to create a polished and effective piece of writing.
Last but not least it’s publishing. This gives the writer the benefit of reading their work aloud, and then congratulating themselves!
Write a paragraph of 100-150 words stating why it is important to follow a structured writing process with all writing projects.
I feel it is important to follow a structured writing process with all writing projects because writing is something that each person does, not saying that everyone should consider themselves a writer. Everyone writes from day to day so writing is a big part of one’s life, everyone should want to write correctly and the
The first step is pre-writing. Prewriting is basically thinking: first you choose a topic to write on, than you listen to your work, after that you brainstorm ideas, etc… This step helps to get the creative thought flowing; also identifies who, what, where, when, and why. Free-writing and idea mapping are ways to start thinking about the main topic, and also allows the writer to find how they can relate with the topic. Once the writer has an idea on what they want to write about, he or she should begin outlining the structure of their ideas. This second, in the writing process, is drafting. It will contain the ideas that the author wants to share from research, but put in his/her words. If the author remembers to keep the audience in mind while writing this will eliminate any unnecessary information.
Step three is revising. Revising allows the author to read what they have written again. It isn’t uncommon for the author to rearrange information, change or remove information to make their point clear; this helps their writing to be easier to understand.
Step four is proofreading, checking the mechanics of the paper is done through editing/proofreading. Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure are all looked at while proofreading. This helps to create a polished and effective piece of writing.
Last but not least it’s publishing. This gives the writer the benefit of reading their work aloud, and then congratulating themselves!
Write a paragraph of 100-150 words stating why it is important to follow a structured writing process with all writing projects.
I feel it is important to follow a structured writing process with all writing projects because writing is something that each person does, not saying that everyone should consider themselves a writer. Everyone writes from day to day so writing is a big part of one’s life, everyone should want to write correctly and the