Writing Steps

Melissa rewrites her essay so that her ideas more clearly match the prompt and intended audience. Which process is this?

• Revising

• Publishing

• Editing

• Drafting

Tyler rereads his essay one last time, finding and fixing several typos. Which process is this?

• editing

• prewriting

• revising

• drafting

After picking a topic and brainstorming, you write down all your ideas on paper in paragraph form. Which process is this?

• Editing

• Revising

• Drafting

• Publishing

The process of getting one’s ideas down on paper in paragraph form

• drafting

• prewriting

• revising

• editing

Where will you typically write the thesis/claim?

• in the first body paragraph.

• The last sentence in your introduction.

• In the conclusion of the essay.

How do you support your ideas within an essay?

• with a peer's response

• with a secondary thesis

• with evidence

Which of these ENDS an essay?

• a conclusion

• an introduction

• a topic sentence

Organize your ideas.

• Outlining

• Drafting

• Editing

• Brainstorming

• Revising

Correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors.

• Outlining

• Editing

• Brainstorming

• Drafting

• Revising

What is the first step in the writing process where you gather your thoughts and ideas?

• Prewriting

• Drafting

• Revising

• Editing