Essay
A short piece of writing on a particular subject
What is an essay?
1 and 2
What steps are prewrite and drafting?
3 and 4
What steps are revising and editing?
Step 5, publishing
What is the final step in the writing process?
Introduction
What is the beginning of an essay called?
Topic
______ is what the story is all about.
An outline
What helps you stay organized?
Feedback
What did we give to our peers after reading their essays?
Make last-minute changes, finalize project, and turn in
What do you do during the final step of the writing process?
Body paragraphs
All the details and majority of writing is called what?
Narrative essay
What is a story the writer tells the reader is called?
Think about your intended audience and purpose
What is one thing to keep in mind throughout writing?
Looks at the paper as a whole and check to make sure it meets expectations
What is revision?
5 steps in producing a finished writing
What is the writing process?
A closing paragraph that sums up the entire essay
What is a conclusion?
Personal essay
A story about you is called?
Brainstorm, organize, choose a topic, and create a rough draft
What do you do during the first step and second step of the writing process?
Make changes, improve writing, proofread for spelling and grammar mistakes. Fix mistakes
What do you do during the third and fourth steps of the writing process?
To help you improve on your writing and maybe catch mistakes you did not see
What is the point of feedback?
At least 5 sentences
How many sentences in a paragraph?
Develop and strengthen your writing using the writing process
What was the point of this assignment?
Your peers and teacher
Who was the target audience for this assignment?
Revising is more geared towards the subject matter and if the story makes sense. It can involve rewriting the story to help clarify the point.
Editing is more about the technicalities of the sentence structures such as grammar, spelling, capitals, and using the correct anonyms.
What is the difference between editing and revising?
Narrative personal essay about significant event/memory, MLA format, 3 pages double spaced, times new roman, font size 12, has an intro, at least 3 paragraphs, and conclusion
What were the criteria for this assignment?
At least 5 paragraphs
How many paragraphs were required?