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Writing As A Process KEC SHESS LT 2

The document discusses the writing process, emphasizing that writing is both a process and a product. It outlines the four steps of the writing process: Inventing, Drafting, Revising, and Editing, and highlights the importance of understanding the audience and purpose in writing. Various strategies for invention, such as brainstorming and clustering, are also presented to aid in the development of ideas.

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Writing As A Process KEC SHESS LT 2

The document discusses the writing process, emphasizing that writing is both a process and a product. It outlines the four steps of the writing process: Inventing, Drafting, Revising, and Editing, and highlights the importance of understanding the audience and purpose in writing. Various strategies for invention, such as brainstorming and clustering, are also presented to aid in the development of ideas.

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Writing as a Process

Producing the Product


Why do we write?
Well, there are all kinds of purposes,
right? We may write

to entertain
to prove a point
to express an emotion
to inform, etc.
The PPs of writing
To start things off, let us think of writing in 2
ways:
as a process
as a product
One (the writing process) producing the other
(the writing product).

What, then, is the writing product?


It is, of course, the completed piece of writing.

Why is the product important?


Because it must communicate the writer’s purpose and
message.
A misconception --
A common misconception about good
writers is that they just sit down and write
and by some miracle of talent, their
product is clear, concise, and free of error.
In actuality, what makes experienced
writers write well is that they have
mastered the PROCESS.

And that process has 4 steps:


The Writing Process
Inventing
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Step 1 -- Inventing
What is invention?
Sometimes called prewriting- it is that stage before
actually writing the paper in which the writer begins
to seriously think about his or her topic. Invention
provides methods for coming up with ideas and for
developing details to support those ideas.
Notables
Invention is more efficient than trial and error.
Some strategies of invention will work better for you
than others. It all depends upon you.
Invention Strategies
Brainstorming
Clustering (Sketching)
Free Writing
Journalist questions (interviewing,
cross examining, dramatizing)
Brainstorming
What does brainstorming do for
you?
Well, for one thing, it keeps you from staring
at a blank piece of paper.
It also helps you develop a sense of purpose.
– What path do you want to take in this paper
– After deciding, you can cross out irrelevant
information.
– All of this information, then, combines to create
an outline.
Clustering
Clustering differs from brainstorming only
in that it is a little bit more visual.
(Effective for descriptive, narrative, and
classification)
Disadvantage: Clustering can’t hold as much
information.
Advantage: You can see and sort out points more
easily
You can cluster broadly for a topic – then
more specifically for a paragraph.
Free writing
With free writing you are taking a broad
topic and writing everything that comes to
mind- not listing but writing in sentence or
near sentence form.
With free writing, you don’t ignore any
idea that comes to mind. Free writing
gives you an idea of how you really feel.
Organization and revision come later.
Advantage: Act of writing generates more ideas,
results in details that develop ideas more fully.
Disadvantage: Writing sentences slows down
thoughts.
Questioning
Who? What? When? Where? Why? and
How?
Putting notes together after answering
these questions can help you find a good
main idea for an essay. (Interviewing,
cross examining, dramatizing are effective
for cause/effect, descriptive, and definition
essays)
Advantage: Questions help you see relationships
between ideas.
Disadvantage: You need to start with a limited topic.
Audience
Why is the writing product
important to your readers?
1. You have unique, important, valuable
things to say.
2. You wish to communicate those ideas to
your readers
Audience (continued)
Who is your audience for the writing you
do in this class?
Next we must determine how much your
audience knows about your subject. How
do we go about doing that?
Finally, how do we gain and maintain the
attention of the audience?
1. Interest readers (readers don’t like to be bored)
2. Stay organized (readers hate confusion)
3. Enlighten readers (readers want to learn)
4. Identify with readers (readers want to be on the
same wavelength)
5. Be yourself (readers hate phonies)
Step 2 -- Drafting
-Drafting- the writing of a paper in
rough form. (Consider audience-
Specified? General? Motivational?)

Unfortunately…
Least teachable part of the writing process.
No specific strategies, guidelines, rules.
But wait…
Elements to create a successful
drafting session:
1. Comfortable writing environment- quiet
place where your body is comfortable.
2. Tools best for you: pen, pencil, typewriter,
computer. (Using the same tools creates
routine, it makes writing more familiar and
comfortable.)
3. Time management – short papers (class),
long papers (over short or long period of
time)
4. Know the basics of paragraph construction.
Step 3 -- Revising
What is revision?
Writer makes changes in content, arrangement, style
(these are the bigger changes; paragraphs,
sentences)
When do we revise? After a break?
After completion?
You need to give yourself some time away from the
piece – a few hours, a few days, a few months, a few
years.
At all costs – avoid the done dance!
Why?
Ideas won’t be as fresh in your mind, and you won’t
be as likely to read into it.
Revision is…
deliberate- force yourself to rethink,
etc.
automatic- steps along the way.
Revision is not…
autopsy- after the draft is dead.
editing- you aren’t just proofing.
punishment- for not being perfect.
How to go about revising
Rethink purpose, thesis, audience
“I don’t know what she wants”
Rethink ideas and evidence
Rethink organization
Rethink clarity and style
Edit grammar, punctuation, etc.
Proof entire piece
Step 4 -- Editing
Editing is the stage in which the
writer corrects errors in grammar,
punctuation, and spelling.
Edit by sound
Edit by sight
Use sentence errors and editing punctuation
and mechanics chapters to assist you

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