THE WRITING PROCESS
Planning
Have you ever wondered how many hours teenagers spend scrolling through social media each day?
Question
Background information or overview
Context
Bad
Worse
Pressing (concern)
Urgent/Critical/Crucial
Writing an initial version of your essay
Draft
According to recent studies, teenagers spend an average of more than seven hours per day on screens for entertainment purposes.
Statistic
Evidence or example.
Little
Less
Obstacle
Problem/Concern/Difficulty/Challenge
Editing and rewriting
Revising
When I received my first smartphone at age thirteen, I was excited to stay connected with my friends.
Anecdote
Food metaphor for writing essays
Hamburger
Far
Farther
Face
Confront/Deal with
Looking up information
Researching
The room was quiet except for the glow of a phone screen. A teenager sat alone, endlessly scrolling through photos, videos, and comments long after midnight.
Narrative
The focal point of your body paragraph.
Topic Sentence
Fun
More fun
Stems from
Comes from/Originates from
Putting your essay together
Writing
Social media is the most influential force shaping today's teenagers. More than parents or teachers.
Bold Statement
You support this in your body paragraphs. This is mentioned in your thesis statement.
Claim or argument.
Tan
Tanner/More tanned
Deal with (NOT solve)
Address/Fix/Resolve/Tackle