Steps in the writing process include:

PREWRITING (The preparation for writing)

o Topic Selection

o Brainstorming

· Planning

o Brainstorming

o Clustering

o Free Writing

o Mapping

· Rehearsing (Mentally/then Orally compose the writing)

COMPOSING/DRAFTING (The writer begins to create the piece)

o Focus on Audience

REVISING (Reconsiders and alters what is written)

o Does the piece say what I want it to?

o Will the audience understand it?

o Is it interesting?

o What might I do to make it more interesting?

o Did I give enough details or examples?

o Does it sound right?

o Did I use strong word choice-verbs and descriptive words?

EDITING (The search for spelling or mechanical errors)

o Is my story clear? Will readers be able to understand it?

o Did I write in complete sentences?

o Did I capitalize the first word of every sentence?

o Did I capitalize the names of people, cities, towns, and other places?

o Did I end each sentence with a period, question mark, or exclamation point?

o Did I spell all the words correctly?

PUBLISHING (The author makes his/her work PUBLIC)

o Class Book

o Internet

o Author’s Chair

CONFERENCING (Between students and teacher or among students-
fosters the development of one or more aspects of the writing process)

o Teacher/student conferences

o Peer Conferences

o Author’s Circle