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Writing ProcessChapter 6.2

Executing the Writing PlanEssential Question

• How is criticism an important part of writing? Writing

• Writing– ____________________ first draft – Revise the content– ____________________ the language– Solicit ____________________

Writing (continued)• Create the first draft

– Begin at the top of the outline and work to the bottom, or begin somewhere in between– Resist the urge to revise until the draft is complete– Writing (continued)

• ____________________ is rewriting paragraphs and sentences to improve organization and content– Review aspects that affect the ____________________ message– Work from next-largest units to smallest units– Ask questions about the first draft– Be ____________________, or free of personal feelings, prejudices, and interpretations

Writing (continued)• ____________________ is a more-refined form of revising

– Focus is on sentence construction, wording, and clarity of ____________________– ____________________ command of the English language

Writing (continued)• Solicit ____________________

– Help reviewers provide the needed ____________________ by asking questions– Be a good listener– ____________________ is a comment that expresses unfavorable judgment or disapproval of a person or action

• Constructive criticism is giving well-reasoned ____________________ about the work of others• Avoid destructive criticism, or judgment given with the intention of harming or offending someone

Postwriting• ____________________

– Check spelling– Check grammar– ____________________ is checking the final copy for spelling, punctuation, and typographical errors

• Do not rely ____________________ on the spelling and grammar checker in word processing software• Try to put ____________________ between revising and proofreading

Postwriting (continued)

Publishing• ____________________ is preparing a document for distribution

– Formatting is the placement and style of type in a document– ____________________ is the relationship of text to white space– ____________________ is a measure of whether the document is easy to read

Section 6.2 Review1. Summarize how to write a first draft of a document.2. Describe the difference between revising and editing.3. How can a person make sure he or she gets quality feedback?4. Explain the importance of the postwriting stage.5. What does it mean to publish a document?