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Last year my youngest daughter was in second grade and I attended several "publishing parties" for her class. Each time the class finished a unit, they used various methods to present their publications to families. They used an author's chair to read first. Next they created published books from construction paper and invited families to walk around and see the published works. Next they used technology to present themselves reading their finished works with SeeSaw recording.

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One of my favorite memories from elementary school was publishing my writing. Our school set up a publishing center where we could provide a story and pay a small fee to have it published as a hardback book (cardboard covered in contact paper and pages glued in). I was so proud to share my published works with friends and family!

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Writers share their work:
Make and bind books
Author's chair sharing
Sharing helps motivate and encourage writers

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In my 5th grade placement class, they used the same peer review process for editing as they did for revising. They used editing marks that were projected on the board as a reminder. They utilized dictionaries to fix spelling mistakes.

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My brother has his master's in Journalism and worked as a copy editor for several years. I am always extremely careful of my grammar when writing to him! This was also a big focus for many of my high school English teachers, so it became something I was always careful about. Today, grammarly helps me out on my computer!

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Writers focus on writing conventions:
Take a break before re-reading for errors
Proofread to find spelling, punctuation and other grammatical errors
Use proofreading marks
Editing Centers can individualize instruction to focus on one type of editing
Correct errors found (may use dictionary and teacher help)

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In my 5th grade placement, the class participated in a peer reviewing process for an essay they were writing about the rainforest. First, the teacher assigned partners. The writer read their work to their partner. The partner then offered a couple "stars", or compliments. They also marked triangles for a change they would suggest. The student then took their work back to their seat to make changes to their essay.

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I make revisions to almost everything I write. It's usually very seamless as I type everything, so changing words, cutting and pasting location, and deleting is very easy.

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Writers clarify and refine their ideas:
Re-read rough draft and make changes to help convey ideas and meaning
Participate in Revising groups with peers
Participate in Revising Centers for additional help with writing concepts being taught
Make revisions (add, substitute, delete or move text)

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I volunteered often in writing time in my daughter's second grade class. The students strictly adhered to the writing process and always wrote their first draft on double spaced paper. They clearly marked the top of the paper with "draft". They even kept this paper to show parents with their final publication so they could explain the whole process and show how far they had come.

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I do still draft in my current life daily, although not as formally as I once did in school. It's very common for me to sit at the computer to type out first thoughts, then re-read to begin my revisions and edits. Rarely is my rough draft saved!

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Writers get their initial ideas out without worrying with grammar conventions.  Writers double space and mark their work as "draft"
Writers craft leads / opening sentences

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In my 5th grade placement, I witnessed the students working on a social studies project where they needed to write about the various acts leading to the American Revolution.  They worked in groups to do online and book research, bulleting ideas about their act before starting their writing.

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When I sat down to begin this assignment, I took notes on notebook paper while doing my reading. I went back to organize my notes into sections for each step of the writing process and plan how to lay out my storyboard before sitting down to type.

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This is the "discovery" phase where writers:
Choose a topic
Consider purpose
Consider audience
Consider genre
Gather and organize ideas