10/20/25 Unit 4 KB The Writing Process

The Writing

Process

10/20/25
Unit 4
Writing Process

Objective:

1. Identify a clear purpose, type of document, and audience for your writing

2. Create an outline and a rough draft

3. Edit and proofread your work

​AGENDA
Objective
Writing Process
Typing Practice
Lesson Reflection

GETTING COMFORTABLE


*Ergonomics/Posture

Best Practices

• Don’t ignore pain

• Move your body!

• Take breaks from your computer

• Get good sleep

Prewriting: When a
writer decides what to
write about, collects
ideas and details and
makes a plan.

Prewriting Examples

Prewriting Examples

Open Ended

What do you do in the pre-writing stage?

Drafting: Writing down your
ideas as sentences and
paragraphs. DO NOT
WORRY ABOUT
SPELLING. JUST WRITE!

Draft Examples

Your draft doesnt have to be
perfect just make sure it has a
beginning, middle and end.

Multiple Choice

True or False: In the drafting stage you are writing down your ideas in complete sentences making sure your writing has a beginning, middle and end. It does not have to be perfect because you can make many changes to your draft.

• True

• False

Revising:Making sure
the story sounds good
and is in the correct
order. This is the step
where you make sure
your ideas are organized
and arranged properly
and sound complete.

Multiple Choice

Choose the student who is revising their writing.

• Rose is thinking of a topic and writing all of his ideas down so he can choose what he wants to write about.

• Moe already knows he wants to write about his cat. He is writing about the time his cat tore up his homework.

• Sasha wrote about going swimming last summer. Now she is adding in explanations and changing words around to make sure everything sounds just right.

• Alan wrote about his favorite food. He is making sure he spelled all the words correctly.

Editing: Checking for
spelling, grammar and
punctuation.

Multiple Choice

What do you do in the editing step?

• Brainstorm ideas and choose a topic

• Check spelling, grammar and punctuation

• Re-arrange sentences and add or take out words to make everything sound right

• Write all your ideas on paper in order in full sentences

Publishing:Putting the
final touches on your
writing so that it is ready
to share with your
readers.

Open Ended

Which stage of the writing process do you like the most?

Multiple Choice

True or False: When you are ready to publish your writing, It should be organized the way you want it and already checked for mistakes.

• True

• False

The Writing

Process

Objective:

1. Identify a clear purpose, type of document, and audience for your writing

2. Create an outline and a rough draft

3. Edit and proofread your work

​AGENDA
Objective
Writing Process
Typing Practice
Lesson Reflection