Explain Writing
Writing is a process. Yes, I said that writing is a process. The writing process is done in stages...five to be exact. Stage one is prewriting: here brainstorming is done with semantic maps and graphic organizers. Stage two is drafting: this is the first/rough draft, when you create your outline. Stage three is revising: during this stage you make additions/deletions, elaborate, check the sentence structure, and your adjectives. Stage four is editing (not to be confused with revising): now you check for conventional errors such as spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. Stage five is publishing: printing it out, sharing it, or just getting it out there.
In order to write effectively you should follow the stages in order. Although most people do not like to take the time to jot down their brainstorming; however, creating a rough draft is a very important step when writing. Revising is when you go back and add/delete sentences or words that you feel make your writing better. Revising and editing seem to go hand in hand but they are actually very different processes where it is alright to go back and forth between them until you feel you are ready for the last step of writing. Once you feel that you are ready to publish, you should find someone to read and give their opinion on your writing. Once you are completely satisfied you can then publish your writing to share with everyone.
Writing is a process. Yes, I said that writing is a process. The writing process is done in stages...five to be exact. Stage one is prewriting: here brainstorming is done with semantic maps and graphic organizers. Stage two is drafting: this is the first/rough draft, when you create your outline. Stage three is revising: during this stage you make additions/deletions, elaborate, check the sentence structure, and your adjectives. Stage four is editing (not to be confused with revising): now you check for conventional errors such as spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. Stage five is publishing: printing it out, sharing it, or just getting it out there.
In order to write effectively you should follow the stages in order. Although most people do not like to take the time to jot down their brainstorming; however, creating a rough draft is a very important step when writing. Revising is when you go back and add/delete sentences or words that you feel make your writing better. Revising and editing seem to go hand in hand but they are actually very different processes where it is alright to go back and forth between them until you feel you are ready for the last step of writing. Once you feel that you are ready to publish, you should find someone to read and give their opinion on your writing. Once you are completely satisfied you can then publish your writing to share with everyone.
Yeah call me weird but when i wrote the word "jot" when i refered to brainstorming and writing down ideas i erased it... it just didnt feel right.:/ Anyway yes writing is a process, and yes it is five stages. I agree that the main reason why people dont go through many of these is because they take time. Sometimes they leave some steps out, or even blend them, or mistake on for the other (revising-editing). In order to produce good quality work it is probably better to take the time to follow each step.
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