Writing Process/Compare and Contrast

final draft; share it with others

• publish

• revise and edit

• draft

When you plan and organize your ideas, you are ...

• drafting

• prewriting

• editing

• publishing

first sample of writing

• prewrite

• drafting

• editing

• publishing

Shawn has revised his essay and is ready to prepare his final draft. He hopes that this final attempt at his essay will allow him the opportunity to be featured in the town’s newspaper. Which step of the writing process is Shawn in?​ (a)  

• publishing
• prewrite
• drafting

What is the first step of the writing process?

• prewrite (brainstorm)

• draft (begin writing)

• revise

• edit

• publish (final draft)

What is the second step of the writing process?

• prewrite (brainstorm)

• draft (begin writing)

• publish (final draft)

What is the third step of the writing process?

• prewrite (brainstorm)

• draft (begin writing)

• revise and edit

• publish (final draft)

What is the fourth step of the writing process?

• prewrite

• draft

• revise and edit

• publish

Which of these is something both whales and fish have in common?

• lay eggs

• have fins

• have hair

How many people ate pepperoni pizza for lunch?

• 15

• 21

• 6