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Is it hard to write?. Steps in Writing an Essay. The Writing Process. Revising and Editing. Writing the first draft. Pre-Writing. Planning and Organizing. Final Draft!. Introduction. What is the writing process ?. Writing an essay takes time. That’s why writing is often - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Is it hard to write?
The Writing ProcessSteps in Writing an Essay
Pre-Writing
Planning and Organizing
Writing the first draft
Revising and Editing
Final Draft!
IntroductionWhat is the writing process ?
Writing an essay takes time. That’s why writing is oftenreferred to as a process. In other words, there are severalsteps to go through before you have a complete essay readyto turn in for a grade. In this lesson we will talk about thosesteps. They are: Pre-Writing
Organizing Writing the First Draft Revising and Editing Final Copy
Pre-WritingStep One
Pre-writing literally means, “before writing.” Before youactually begin writing your essay, you will need to do thefollowing things:
brainstorm or generate ideas for your topic
choose a topic to write on
focus in on central ideas
OrganizingStep Two
Making an outline can help you organize what you want towrite. This is a rough plan for your essay and can help makethe process of writing much easier.
Essay Outline
I. Introduction Thesis: _____________________
II. Body 1. Topic Sentence: _____________
- supporting idea
- supporting idea2. Topic Sentence: ____________
- supporting idea
- supporting idea
3. Topic Sentence: ____________
- supporting idea
- supporting idea
III. Conclusion
Writing the First DraftStep Three
After getting ideas and making an outline of your essay,it is time to start writing the essay. When you begin writingyour rough draft, try to remember the following guidelines.
Don’t worry about writing the ‘perfect’ paper the first time.
Your goal in writing a rough draft is to develop and support the ideas listed in your outline.
Don’t focus on spelling and grammar as youwrite your rough draft. You can check this
later in the writing process.
Revising and EditingStep Four
After you write your first draft, go back over it and look forways to improve your essay.
Content andOrganization
Spelling,Grammar,Punctuation,etc.
Revision Editing
The Final CopyStep Five
The last step is turning in your essay to be graded. Lookat the guidelines below for turning in the final draft of youressay.
word-processed
all new paragraphs indented five spaces
8 ½ by 11 inch white paper
double spaced, size 12 font
one inch margins on all sides
Pre-Writing
• Brainstorming • Discussing• Free Writing• Concept mapping
• Asking Questions• Outlining• Charting• Timeline
How do you organize your ideas when you are preparing to write?
Homework (1 whole sheet)
How does your school life influence your future?What is the importance of the school to your life?Why do you need to go to school?Why do you go to school?
Creating Your Title • Your essay’s title should:– Be original– Be a reasonable length– Reflect your topic– Be lively and attention-getting
• Your title should NOT:– Be generic/repeat the assignment– Be in ALL CAPS– Be in boldface, “quotation marks,” underlined, or italicized
– Be followed by a period
Write Your Introduction• Your introductory paragraph should do the following:– Be a minimum of 4-6 sentences– Move from general to specific, with the thesis as the last
sentence in the intro– Get the reader’s attention– Set the tone for the rest of the essay
• Strategies for developing an Introduction include– Providing background information– Telling a personal anecdote– Beginning with a quotation– Using an opposite– Asking a question
Thesis Statement
• The thesis statement expresses the MAIN IDEA of your essay, the central point that your essay develops/supports.
• Your thesis SHOULD:– Accurately predict your essay’s direction,
emphasis, and scope– Make no promises that the essay will not fulfill– Be direct and straightforward.
Body Paragraphs: Topic Sentence
• A Topic Sentence expresses the main idea of the body paragraph.
• Begin each body paragraph with a Topic Sentence that– Narrows the focus of the paragraph– Accurately predicts the direction of the paragraph– Refers back to the Thesis statement
• Each BP should contain:– Topic Sentence—main idea of BP– Primary Support—explanation– Secondary Support—examples
Body Paragraphs continued
• Body paragraphs must have– Unity—everything refers back to main point– Support—examples and details– Coherence—all points connect to form a whole;
one point leads to another– Concise - brief
Write Your Conclusion• The concluding paragraph should– Contain a minimum of 4 sentences– Refer back to the main point, but not simply repeat
the thesis (rephrase/restate)– NOT introduce any new ideas– Create a sense of closure– Call to action
Assignment
1. Bring your formal theme.
2. On a whole sheet of paper, front - prewriting activityback - first draft
First DraftFirst paragraph:
IntroductionThesis statement (last
sentence)Second/Third/Forth Paragraph:
Topic Sentence.Explain. Give examples
Fifth Paragraph:Conclusion