The Writing Process

Prewriting

100

What are some tools that can be used to assist you during the prewriting process?

Suggested answers: Graphic organizers Webs Brainstorming lists Articles Conversations

200

Prewriting is the ____ step of the writing process.

first

300

Which word best describes the prewriting process? A) Structured B) Specific C) Informal

informal

400

What is prewriting in your own words? Be COMPLETE and SPECIFIC with your details.

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Drafting

100

Drafting is the ___ step of the writing process?

2nd

200

Which of the following is part of the drafting process? A) Adding and removing information

B) Using a graphic organizer

C) Crafting full sentences and paragraphs

C

300

Why is it okay to make mistakes in your rough draft?

Possible answer: because during editing and revising you will fix those errors. You do not want to stop the flow of your writing to worry about things like mistakes.

400

When citing, which punctuation mark is used to enclose a direct quote  by somebody other than yourself?

quotation marks

Editing/Revising

100

Which step of the writing process is revising? Which step is editing?

revising-3rd editing-4th

200

What does the acronym CUPS stand for?

C-capitalization U-usage P-punctuation S-spelling

300

Why do we revise? 

A- add things that will strengthen your paper R- remove things that make your paper weak M- move things around that do not make sense S- substitute words/phrases/facts

400

When you revise do you change around sentence order if it does not make sense?

yes because this helps make your writing flow better and sound more logical 

Publishing

100

What is the stage publishing?

This is where you have completed all previous steps and now have the chance to give a complete and pretty copy for someone else to read. Usually the writing is submitted to a contest of some kind for kids. 

200

What style font should your papers be typed in?

12 point, Times New Roman

300

What is the Final Copy stage?

Publishing

400

Does your writing have to be published and bound in a book to be considered complete 

Answers vary