https://padlet.com/bjhughe4/krn1y6i4wc77f4am Definitions and Experiences en-us 2021-02-02 02:39:45 UTC 2021-02-08 00:41:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4dd.png bjhughe4 https://padlet.com/bjhughe4/krn1y6i4wc77f4am/wish/1151642202 Definition: 
Prewriting refers to planning stage for a written work. During this process, writers chose their topic, consider their purpose and audience, and begin generating and organizing ideas for writing. 
 
Personal Experience: 
I remember learning in grade school that graphics, such as a Venn-diagram, could be used as an option for "brain-storming" and organizing ideas for our writings. The teacher would give us 5-15 minutes to sit down and think of ideas to write about and begin to plan our papers. Most of this preparation, however, was for essay prompts. Much of my learning was to prepare for tests, so I never really found any enjoyment in the planning portion as it really didn't leave room for much choice as an author. I knew I would be writing an  essay and I knew that the general topic would be presented. I just had to narrow the topic and generate supporting ideas. 

Observation:
When observing a Kindergarten class during my undergrad, I observed the teacher implement a variation of prewriting as she asked students to doodle and draw to begin to tell a story. She gave them time to test out different ideas, with various materials to begin to tell their story. It was so fun to see how invested the kids were in the task. I would walk around and ask students to explain their drawings and ideas and they would excitedly tell me what they were working on. The children really enjoyed the task and it was a great introduction to the writing process. ]]> 2021-02-02 02:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bjhughe4/krn1y6i4wc77f4am/wish/1151642202 bjhughe4 https://padlet.com/bjhughe4/krn1y6i4wc77f4am/wish/1151693994 Definition: 
Drafting refers to writers focusing their ideas generated in the prewriting stage down on paper. Writers create a rough draft where they craft their leads to hook readers in and develop the writing. This is the time to pour out ideas and not focus on grammatical errors. 

Personal Experience: 
I felt I never drafted very well in grade school. I hated the idea of having to comeback and correct my draft. Additionally, I found it embarrassing that someone would eventually read my draft. Thus, I did what you are not suppose to do, and focused on making my draft as perfect as possible so that I had less work to do and avoided criticism. I believe this fear stemmed from my dyslexia. Working with words was always hard and I wanted to avoid them as much as possible. I would much rather present than write. With lots of practice, I became better and grew more fond of drafting. I've actually been told by several teachers that I am a good writer. This boosted my confidence, but I still find myself viewing writing as a chore. 

Observation: 
I cannot recall, observing students in the drafting phase. In every instance, drafts were assigned as homework and were a task that students were to do at home. When students returned with their drafts, they would swap with peers for revising. ]]> 2021-02-02 03:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bjhughe4/krn1y6i4wc77f4am/wish/1151693994 bjhughe4 https://padlet.com/bjhughe4/krn1y6i4wc77f4am/wish/1151717818 Definition: 
Revising refers to writers clarifying and refining their drafts. Writers polish their drafts by rereading the draft, sharing it with peers and making changes based on the feedback. 

Personal Experience: 
Revising was always very stressful for me. I was afraid of spelling and grammar errors present in my work preventing my reader from understanding my message and making me look incompetent. This stage was very helpful, however. I always received great feedback and ideas to add to my work.

Observation:
I observed a 3rd grade classroom in my undergrad, and I observed students sharing their drafts for a recent paragraph they had drafted. One student I observed seemed very stressed as he did not feel qualified to revise his peers papers. To help him through it, I suggested reading the draft aloud quietly to himself, so he could hear how the ideas flowed and where changes could be made. It seemed to help, as he looked a bit more relaxed after my advice.  ]]> 2021-02-02 03:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bjhughe4/krn1y6i4wc77f4am/wish/1151717818 bjhughe4 https://padlet.com/bjhughe4/krn1y6i4wc77f4am/wish/1151746114 Definition: 
Editing refers to putting the piece of writing into its final form. Whereas previous stages focus on developing content, this stage is for addressing writing conventions. This is the final polishing of spelling and other grammatical errors. It is important for writers to distance themselves from the composition in this stage so they may look at the writing with fresh eyes and identify and correct errors. 

Personal Experience: 
This is the stage I needed most due to my reading disability. Like the book suggest, I found it best that I took time away from my writing to later come back and identify errors. Because of my dyslexia, I tend to read over errors without noticing them. But, distancing myself from the composition for a few days would improved my identification of errors, allowing me to more purposefully edit my piece. 

Observation:
I noticed a new way students were editing their papers via technology during my assistant teaching in undergrad. The 3rd graders would use a sight to check their work for spelling and grammar errors. Although a neat idea and great for catching spelling errors, it seemed not to work very well. The site failed to make adequate grammatical criticisms, leaving students with a lower grade than they could've received. ]]> 2021-02-02 03:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bjhughe4/krn1y6i4wc77f4am/wish/1151746114 bjhughe4 https://padlet.com/bjhughe4/krn1y6i4wc77f4am/wish/1151773861 Definition:
Publishing refers to a writer sharing their finished piece with an appropriate audience. At this point the piece is polished and appealing to the desired audience.

Personal Experience:
I cannot recall any experience with publishing a piece of writing. The closest example I can think of is my pre-school teacher laminating a drawing I made of my mother and myself captioned (transcribed by the teacher), "I love my mommy because I lover her so much." This laminated art was placed in a scrapbook my teacher made for each student as a pre-school graduation gift. All my other pieces were just essay assignments. They were edited and then submitted to my teacher, not to be distributed in any other fashion. 

Observation:
In the pre-writing post, I mentioned a kindergarten teacher introducing the writing process to her students by having her students draw their stories. After allowing students several days to polish their art work, I observed that she laminated and displayed each students piece on the classroom wall for peers and parents to see. Students were very proud of their work and would excitedly show others the "story" they had created.

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