Writing Process
What is the first stage of the writing process?
Prewriting
This is a technique used to come up with ideas for an essay.
Brainstorming
Literary technique in the opening of a story that grabs the reader's attention so that he or she will keep on reading.
Hook
This part of your essay includes a hook, background info or a focus statement, and your thesis statement.
Introduction Paragraph
the reader(s) of your essay
Audience
What is the second stage of the writing process?
Drafting
During this we do not worry about grammar errors or spelling.
Drafting
The main idea of an essay found at the end of the first paragraph.
Thesis Statement
The part of the essay where you rephrase your thesis statement and summarize what you wrote about, then give the audience a final thought.
Conclusion
The reason you are writing your essay
Purpose
What is the third stage of the writing process?
Revising
Punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure are all examined during this.
Editing
This is the first sentence of a paragraph and tells us what the paragraph will be about.
Topic Sentence
What part of the essay contains the majority of the information and the support for the thesis?
The Body
the order in which your paragraphs and/or details are arranged
Organization
What is the fourth stage of the writing process?
Editing
During this we check for the logical organization of our essay.
Revising
a word, phrase, or sentence connecting paragraphs; designed to help the essay flow smoothly
Transitions
Must have a topic sentence and supporting details/examples and explanation.
Body paragraphs
We always do this at the start of a new paragraph.
Indent
What is the fifth stage of the writing process?
Publishing
In revising, the acronym ARMS stands for ___
Add, Remove, Move, or Substitute
an interesting question, quotation, vivid image, call for action, warning, or suggestion to the reader; leaves the reader thinking about your essay
Final thought
examples, facts, statistics, sensory details, incidents, and anecdotes that support the topic sentence of a body paragraph
List the information on each of the 4 lines of the MLA header.
Writer's/Student's name(your name)
Teacher's name
Class
Date