The Writing Process
A plan for what you will write. Organizing your ideas.
Outline
The writing mode used to explore your ideas and feelings.
Personal
The form of writing that gives special attention to expression of feelings, style, and rhythm. Uses lines and stanzas.
Poetry
Example: round rolling rocks.
Alliteration
A version of a piece of writing.
Draft
The writing mode that explains or informs.
Expository
The ordinary form of writing that uses sentences and paragraphs.
Prose
Example- The leaves were a colorful rug over the brown grass.
Metaphor
Improving our own writing by making better word choices, explaining more, describing more, and making sentences flow better.
Revising
The writing mode used to convince others and get your way.
Persuasive
A specific question, topic or issue given to inspire your writing.
Writing prompt
Sensory language that helps the reader imagine or visualize.
Imagery
Reading a classmates work to look for specific examples to compliment and specific suggestions for improvement.
Peer Review
The writing mode used to tell a story.
Narrative
A form of writing that is like a letter, but sent electronically. It should include a subject line, polite greeting, closing, and signature.
Giving human like qualities to an idea, object, or animal.
Personification
Proofread
The writing mode that uses research and facts.
Argumentative
A writing form that uses words and pictures to tell a story.
Comics or graphic novels
A word that mimics a sound. For example, bang, pop, or buzz.
Onomatopoeia