The four steps of the writing process
are: prewriting, writing, revising, and proofreading.
PreWriting - Whatever type
of writing a student is attempting, the prewriting stage can be the most
important. This is when students gather their information, and begin to
organize it into a cohesive unit. This process can include reading, taking
notes, brainstorming, and categorizing information. Prewriting is the most
creative step and most students develop a preferred way to organize their
thoughts. Stream of consciousness writing, graphic organizers, outlines, or
note cards are popular techniques.
Writing -The actual writing stage is essentially just an extension of the
prewriting process. The student transfers the information they have gathered
and organized into a traditional format. This may take the shape of a simple
paragraph, a one-page essay, or a multi-page report. Up until this stage, they
may not be exactly certain which direction their ideas will go, but this stage
allows them to settle on the course the paper will take. Teaching about writing
can sometimes be as simple as evaluation good literature together, and
exploring what makes the piece enjoyable or effective. It also involves helping
a student choose topics for writing based on their personal interests. Modeling
the writing process in front of your child also helps them see that even adults
struggle for words and have to work at putting ideas together.
Revising, or editing is usually the least favourite stage of the writing
process, especially for beginning writers. Critiquing one’s own writing can
easily create tension and frustration. But as you support your young writers,
remind them that even the most celebrated authors spend the majority of their
time on this stage of the writing process. Revising can include adding,
deleting, rearranging and substituting words, sentences, and even entire
paragraphs to make their writing more accurately represent their ideas. It is
often not a one-time event, but a continual process as the paper progresses.
When teaching revision, be sure to allow your child time to voice aloud the
problems they see in their writing.
Proofreading - This is a
chance for the writer to scan his or her paper for mistakes in grammar,
punctuation, and spelling. Although it can be tempting for parents to perform
this stage of the writing process for the child, it is important that they gain
proofreading skills for themselves as this improves a student’s writing over
time. And because children want their writing to be effective, this can
actually be the most opportune to teach some of the standard rules of grammar
and punctuation.
To
sum up, I think this article is very good for English language teacher.
It has development in use writing process for
education of schools and universities.
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