A
It is the first stage of the writing process where the writer generates and organizes ideas before writing.
Prewriting
It is the process where the writer actually puts ideas into sentences and paragraphs.
Drafting
It is the process of improving the content, organization, and clarity of a draft.
Revising
It focuses on correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and word usage.
Editing
It is the final process where the finished work is shared with an audience.
Publishing
Freewriting is mainly concerned with producing ideas rather than immediately producing a perfect paragraph.
This prewriting strategy uses a visual diagram to connect related ideas.
Mapping
This strategy organizes the main points and supporting details in a structured format.
Outlining
It is the first, unpolished version of a written work. It lets you put your core ideas on paper without worrying about perfect spelling, grammar, or formatting.
Rough Draft
Which C means that a message should be easy to understand?
Clarity
A student writes:
“According to Santos (2025), regular exercise improves students’ concentration.”
What is Santos (2025) in this sentence?
In-text Citation
During peer review, Liza tells her classmate, “Your ideas are good, but your second and third paragraphs seem unrelated. You could add a transition between them.” What part of the writing process is being performed?
Revising / Peer feedback
“Protecting the environment is one of the most important responsibilities of every citizen.”
What type of claim is this?
Claim of value
Which transitional device would best connect these ideas?
“Many students spend several hours on social media. ________, excessive use may interfere with their study time.”
A. Similarly
B. However
C. Therefore
D. For example
C. Therefore
It is taking someone else's words, ideas, or work and pretending they are your own without giving credit.
Plagiarism
Your essay has strong ideas and logical organization, but you discover errors such as:
What stage should you focus on?
Editing
Your teacher asks you to read your classmate's draft and comment on whether the thesis is clear, whether the ideas are organized, and whether the supporting details are relevant.
What activity is being described?
Peer feedback
A student writes:
“According to a 2025 study, students who exercise regularly demonstrate improved concentration.”
However, the student does not identify the source anywhere in the paper.
What academic writing practice is missing?
Citation
A student has completed the final version of her essay, checked the grammar, incorporated feedback, and submits it to the school publication.
What stage of the writing process has she reached?
Publishing
“Schools should implement a mandatory waste-segregation program.”
What type of claim is this?
Claim of policy
“Spending excessive amounts of time on social media is an unhealthy habit for students.”
What type of claim is expressed?
Claim of Value
Which statement is NOT an effective thesis statement?
A. Schools should implement comprehensive environmental programs because these programs can reduce waste and develop students' ecological responsibility.
B. The effects of technology on education.
C. Excessive social media use can negatively affect students' academic performance and well-being.
D. Public transportation should be improved to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.
B. The effects of technology on education.
Which activity is an example of editing rather than revising?
A. Adding evidence to support a weak argument.
B. Rearranging paragraphs to improve organization.
C. Removing an irrelevant paragraph.
D. Correcting subject-verb agreement errors.
D. Correcting subject-verb agreement errors.
A writer has completed a rough draft. Her teacher says:
“Your grammar is mostly correct, but your argument is unclear, some ideas are repetitive, and one paragraph does not relate to your thesis.”
What should the writer do FIRST?
A. Correct spelling errors.
B. Change the font style.
C. Revise the content and organization.
D. Publish the essay.
C. Revise the content and organization.
The thesis statement must always appear as the first sentence of an essay.
True or False?