Reviewing The Writing Process

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Which of the following is typically the first step in the writing process?

• Editing

• Drafting

• Prewriting

• Publishing

During the editing phase, the writer mainly focuses on:

• Reorganizing paragraphs

• Correcting grammar, spelling, and punctuation

• Developing new ideas

• Choosing a topic

What is the difference between revising and editing?

• Revising focuses on word choice; editing focuses on purpose and audience

• Revising involves global changes to content and structure; editing involves correcting sentence-level issues

• Revising is done first; editing is done before brainstorming

• They are the same and interchangeable

Which prewriting strategy helps a writer generate and organize ideas visually?

• Freewriting

• Outlining

• Brainstorming

• Webbing (or clustering)

Suppose a writer receives feedback that their piece lacks clarity in the middle section. Which step of the writing process should the writer return to likely?

• Publishing

• Editing

• Revising

• Drafting

A student writes a first draft, then takes a break, then re-reads it aloud to make major changes in flow, structure, and support. Which phases is the student engaging?

• Editing & publishing

• Drafting & editing

• Revising & editing

• Prewriting & revising

When writing an essay on a complex topic, how might your writing process move back and forth between steps instead of just going from beginning to end? (Choose the best answer.)

• You always finish prewriting completely before moving to drafting and never return

• You draft, then revise, then go back to research (prewriting), then redraft, then edit

• You write the essay in one go without revising

• You skip editing entirely and publish immediately

You disagree with peer feedback that suggests removing a paragraph you spent time writing. What might be a reasoned approach during revision?

• Ignore all feedback and keep everything

• Remove the paragraph without thinking

• Reconsider the paragraph’s relevance and decide whether to revise it (reorder, clarify) or remove it

• Wait until editing to decide

What is the final stage of the writing process (after revising and editing) in most models?

• Prewriting

• Drafting

• Publishing (or presenting)

• Brainstorming