What are the first steps in writing an essay?

• Close Reading for evidence

• Proofreading the passages

• Citing Evidence in your paragraphs

• Writing a rough draft

• Unpacking the prompt and establishing a purpose for reading

In this part of the writing process you change what your writing SOUNDS like.

• prewriting
• revising
• editing
• publishing

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

The part of the writing process in which you correct your spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

• drafting
• prewriting
• revising
• editing

In this step of the writing process, you are writing down all of your ideas and often using a graphic organizer

• prewriting
• publishing
• editing
• revising

In this step of the writing process, you are organizing your thoughts into complete sentences, but are not yet worried about spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or word choice.

• revising
• publishing
• drafting
• editing

I would be sure I indented each paragraph during this step of the writing process.

• editing
• revising
• publishing
• drafting

I add vivid verbs during this step of the writing process.

• editing
• drafting
• publishing
• revising

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

I use a Thesaurus for better word choice during this step of the writing process.

• editing
• publishing
• prewriting
• revising

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

I will use a computer or my neatest best penmanship during this stage of the writing process.

• prewriting
• final copy
• editing
• revising
  revising

This is the step of the writing process in which you have made all corrections and are sharing your piece with others.

• revising
• editing
• publishing
• drafting