Writing Tips MCAP

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

• prewriting
• revising
• editing
• publishing

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

• prewriting
• final copy
• editing
• revising
  revising

I plan my writing during this step of the writing process.

• editing
• publishing
• prewriting
• revising

What is a thesis?

• theme of your writing

• main point you are trying to prove

• something that appears in the body of your writing

During the Editing step, one should:

• look for subject-verb agreement

• look for errors with commas

• check for appropriate use of apostrophes

One great way to organize your writing during Prewriting is to

• develop a thesis

• organize the details

• create an outline

During the Writing step you will

• write the introduction, body paragraphs and the closing

• write the thesis and an outline

• revise what you have written

• turn it in