The Writing Process by Hassani Whittle

Pre-Writing

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brainstorming; reading literature; creating life maps, webs, and story charts; developing word banks; deciding on form, audience, voice, and purpose as well as through teacher motivation.

Rough Draft

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They write without concern for conventions. Written work does not have to be neat; it is a 'sloppy copy.'

Proofreading

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proof their own work by reading aloud and reading for sensibility.

Peer Reading

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Students share and make suggestions for improvement: asking who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about parts of the story the peer does not understand; looking for better words; and talking about how to make the work better.

Revise

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Improve what the narrative says and how it says it: write additions, imagery, and details. Take out unnecessary work. Use peer suggestions to improve. Clarify.

Editing

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Make sure the work is 'goof proof.'

Final Draft

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Students produce their final copy to discuss with the teacher and write a final draft.

Publishing

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Students publish their written pieces: sending their work to publishers; reading their finished story aloud, making books. This is a time to celebrate!