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\"The Writing Process\" image was created by Sarah M. Lacy[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe most important lesson to understand about the writing process, is that it is recursive, meaning that you need to move back and forth between some or all of the steps; there are many ways to approach this process.\u00a0 Allowing yourself enough time to begin the assignment before it is due, will give you time to move from one step to the other, and back as needed.\u00a0 Perhaps the easiest way to think about this process is as a series of steps that you can move from one to the other and back again.\r\nThe Writing Process in 6 Steps<\/h2>\r\nThe following steps have been adapted from the work of Paul Eschholz and Alfred Rosa, found in their book Subject & Strategy<\/em>.\u00a0 The authors focus on discussing writing as a series of steps that can be adapted to meet any writer\u2019s needs; below, the steps have been modified to fit your needs as\u00a0 first-year writers.\u00a0 While reading through the steps below, remember that every writer has a unique approach to the writing process.\u00a0 The steps are presented in such a way that allow for any writer to understand the process as a whole, so that they can feel prepared when beginning a paper.\u00a0 Take special note of all the tips and guidance presented with each step, as well as suggested further reading, remembering that writing is a skill that needs practice: make sure to spend time developing your own connection to each step when writing a paper.\r\nVideo: The Writing Process<\/h3>\r\nIn the following video, Rachel Rickel breaks down the steps to the writing process.\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5tUzuqcKJXQ&feature=youtu.be[\/embed]\r\n\r\n\"The Writing Process\"<\/a><\/span> by Rachel Rickel is used under the Standard YouTube License.\r\n\r\nThe detailed steps are as follows:\r\nStep 1 \u2013 Understand the Assignment<\/h3>\r\nAlways read over the entire assignment sheet provided to you by your instructor.\u00a0 Think of this sheet as a contract; by accepting the sheet, you are agreeing to follow all guidelines and requirements that have been provided.\u00a0 This sheet is a direct communication from your instructor to you, laying out every expectation and requirement of an assignment.\u00a0 Follow each to ensure you are conducting and completing the assignment properly.\r\n\r\nSee Section 3.3<\/span><\/a><\/span> for a closer look at how to use an assignment sheet.\r\nStep 2 \u2013 Gather Ideas and Form Working Thesis<\/h3>\r\nOnce you understand the assignment, you will need to collect information in order to understand your topic, and decide where you would like the paper to lead.\u00a0 This step can be conducted in various ways.\u00a0 Researching to build content knowledge is always a good place to start this step, so make sure to check out Chapter 9: The Research Process<\/span><\/a><\/span> for a more specified look at various research methods.\r\n\r\nAfter you have conducted some research begin brainstorming.\u00a0 You can do this in a variety of ways:\r\n\r\n \t- Free Writing<\/li>\r\n \t
- Listing ideas<\/li>\r\n \t
- Generate a list of questions<\/li>\r\n \t
- Clustering\/ Mapping (creating a bubble chart)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Create a basic outline<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThen, you will want to formulate a Working Thesis<\/strong>.\u00a0 A working thesis is different than the thesis<\/strong> found in a final draft<\/strong>: it will not be specific nor as narrowed.\u00a0 Think of a working thesis as the general focus of the paper, helping to shape your research and brainstorming activities.\u00a0As you will later spend ample time working and re-working a draft, allow yourself the freedom to revise this thesis as you become more familiar with your topic and purpose.\r\n\r\nSee Section 3.4: Creating a Thesis<\/a> <\/span>for more information on thesis statements.\r\n
Step 3 \u2013 Write a Draft<\/h3>\r\nAfter completing Steps 1 and 2, you are ready to begin putting all parts and ideas together into a full length draft.\u00a0 It is important to remember that this is a first\/rough draft, and the goal is to get all of your thoughts into writing, not generating a perfect<\/em> draft. Do not get hung up with your language at this point, focus on the larger ideas and content.\r\n\r\nOrganization is a very important part of this step, and if you have not already composed an outline during Step 2, consider writing one now.\u00a0 The purpose of an outline is to create a logical flow of claims, evidence, and links before or during the drafting process; experiment with outlines to learn when and how they can work for you.\r\n\r\nOutlines are great at helping you organize your outside sources, if you need to use some within a particular assignment.\u00a0 Start by generating a list of claims (or main ideas) to support your thesis, and decide which source belongs with each idea, knowing that you may (and should) use your sources more than once, with more than one claim.\r\nStep 4 \u2013 Revise the Draft(s)<\/h3>\r\nThis is the step in which you are likely to spend the majority of your time.\u00a0 This section is different from simply \u201cediting\u201d or \u201cproof reading\u201d because you are looking for larger context issues; for example, this is when you need to check your topic sentences and transitions, make sure each claim matches the thesis statement, and so on.\u00a0 Return to Steps 1 and 2 as needed, to ensure you are on the right track and your draft is properly adhering to the guidelines of the assignment.\r\n\r\nThe revision portion of the writing process is also where you will need to make sure all of your paragraphs are fully developed as appropriate for the assignment.\u00a0 If you need to have outside sources present, this is when you will make sure that all are working properly together.\u00a0 If the assignment is a summary, this is when you will need to double check all paraphrasing to make sure it correctly represents the ideas and information of the source [pb_glossary id=\"234\"]text[\/pb_glossary].\r\n\r\nIt is likely that your professor will instruct you to complete Peer Editing.<\/strong>\u00a0 Learn more about this process in Section 3.6.<\/span><\/a><\/span>\r\nStep 5 \u2013 Proof-Read\/Edit the Draft(s)<\/h3>\r\nOnce the larger content issues have been resolved and you are moving towards a final draft, work through the paper looking for grammar and style issues.\u00a0 This step is when you need to make sure that your tone is appropriate for the assignment (for example, you will need to make sure you have remained in a formal tone for all academic papers), that sources are properly integrated into your own work if your assignment calls for them, etc.\u00a0Consider using the checklist offered in Section 3.6<\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\r\nWhen entering the final step, go back to the assignment sheet, read it over once more in full, and then conduct a close reading.\u00a0 Doing this will help you to ensure you have completed all components of the assignment as per your instructor\u2019s guidance.\r\nStep 6 \u2013 Turn in the Draft, Receive Feedback, and Revise (if needed)<\/h3>\r\nOnce your draft is completed, turned in, and handed back with edits from your instructor, you may have an opportunity to revise, and turn in again to help raise your grade.\u00a0 As the goal of the FYW class is to improve your writing, this is an essential step to consider so that you get the most out of the course.\u00a0 Ask your instructor for more detail.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited<\/strong><\/p>\r\nEschholz, Paul and Alfred Rosa. Subject & Strategy: A Writer\u2019s Reader.<\/em> 11th ed., Bedford\/St. Martin, 2007.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"What is The Writing Process?<\/h2>\n
Donald M. Murray, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and educator, presented his important article, “Teach Writing as a Process Not Product,” in 1972. In the article, he criticizes writing instructors’ tendency to view student writing as “literature” and to focus our attentions on the “product” (the finished essay) while grading. The idea that students are producing finished works ready for close examination and evaluation by their instructor is fraught with problems because writing is really a process and arguably a process that is never finished.<\/p>\n
Murray explains why writing is an ongoing process:<\/p>\n
What is the process we [writing instructors] should teach? It is the process of discovery through language. It is the process of exploration of what we know and what we feel about what we know through language. It is the process of using language to learn about our world, to evaluate what we learn about our world, to communicate what we learn about our world. Instead of teaching finished writing, we should teach unfinished writing, and glory in its unfinishedness. (4)<\/p>\n
You will find that many college writing instructors have answered Murray’s call to “teach writing as a process” and due to shifting our focus on process rather than product, you will find yourself spending a lot of time brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing. Embracing writing as a process helps apprehensive writers see that writing is not only about grammatical accuracy or “being a good writer.”<\/p>\n
The Writing Process<\/h2>\n“The Writing Process” image was created by Sarah M. Lacy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe most important lesson to understand about the writing process, is that it is recursive, meaning that you need to move back and forth between some or all of the steps; there are many ways to approach this process.\u00a0 Allowing yourself enough time to begin the assignment before it is due, will give you time to move from one step to the other, and back as needed.\u00a0 Perhaps the easiest way to think about this process is as a series of steps that you can move from one to the other and back again.<\/p>\n
The Writing Process in 6 Steps<\/h2>\n
The following steps have been adapted from the work of Paul Eschholz and Alfred Rosa, found in their book Subject & Strategy<\/em>.\u00a0 The authors focus on discussing writing as a series of steps that can be adapted to meet any writer\u2019s needs; below, the steps have been modified to fit your needs as\u00a0 first-year writers.\u00a0 While reading through the steps below, remember that every writer has a unique approach to the writing process.\u00a0 The steps are presented in such a way that allow for any writer to understand the process as a whole, so that they can feel prepared when beginning a paper.\u00a0 Take special note of all the tips and guidance presented with each step, as well as suggested further reading, remembering that writing is a skill that needs practice: make sure to spend time developing your own connection to each step when writing a paper.<\/p>\nVideo: The Writing Process<\/h3>\n
In the following video, Rachel Rickel breaks down the steps to the writing process.<\/p>\n
Step 1 \u2013 Understand the Assignment<\/h3>\r\nAlways read over the entire assignment sheet provided to you by your instructor.\u00a0 Think of this sheet as a contract; by accepting the sheet, you are agreeing to follow all guidelines and requirements that have been provided.\u00a0 This sheet is a direct communication from your instructor to you, laying out every expectation and requirement of an assignment.\u00a0 Follow each to ensure you are conducting and completing the assignment properly.\r\n\r\nSee Section 3.3<\/span><\/a><\/span> for a closer look at how to use an assignment sheet.\r\nStep 2 \u2013 Gather Ideas and Form Working Thesis<\/h3>\r\nOnce you understand the assignment, you will need to collect information in order to understand your topic, and decide where you would like the paper to lead.\u00a0 This step can be conducted in various ways.\u00a0 Researching to build content knowledge is always a good place to start this step, so make sure to check out Chapter 9: The Research Process<\/span><\/a><\/span> for a more specified look at various research methods.\r\n\r\nAfter you have conducted some research begin brainstorming.\u00a0 You can do this in a variety of ways:\r\n\r\n \t- Free Writing<\/li>\r\n \t
- Listing ideas<\/li>\r\n \t
- Generate a list of questions<\/li>\r\n \t
- Clustering\/ Mapping (creating a bubble chart)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Create a basic outline<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThen, you will want to formulate a Working Thesis<\/strong>.\u00a0 A working thesis is different than the thesis<\/strong> found in a final draft<\/strong>: it will not be specific nor as narrowed.\u00a0 Think of a working thesis as the general focus of the paper, helping to shape your research and brainstorming activities.\u00a0As you will later spend ample time working and re-working a draft, allow yourself the freedom to revise this thesis as you become more familiar with your topic and purpose.\r\n\r\nSee Section 3.4: Creating a Thesis<\/a> <\/span>for more information on thesis statements.\r\n
Step 3 \u2013 Write a Draft<\/h3>\r\nAfter completing Steps 1 and 2, you are ready to begin putting all parts and ideas together into a full length draft.\u00a0 It is important to remember that this is a first\/rough draft, and the goal is to get all of your thoughts into writing, not generating a perfect<\/em> draft. Do not get hung up with your language at this point, focus on the larger ideas and content.\r\n\r\nOrganization is a very important part of this step, and if you have not already composed an outline during Step 2, consider writing one now.\u00a0 The purpose of an outline is to create a logical flow of claims, evidence, and links before or during the drafting process; experiment with outlines to learn when and how they can work for you.\r\n\r\nOutlines are great at helping you organize your outside sources, if you need to use some within a particular assignment.\u00a0 Start by generating a list of claims (or main ideas) to support your thesis, and decide which source belongs with each idea, knowing that you may (and should) use your sources more than once, with more than one claim.\r\nStep 4 \u2013 Revise the Draft(s)<\/h3>\r\nThis is the step in which you are likely to spend the majority of your time.\u00a0 This section is different from simply \u201cediting\u201d or \u201cproof reading\u201d because you are looking for larger context issues; for example, this is when you need to check your topic sentences and transitions, make sure each claim matches the thesis statement, and so on.\u00a0 Return to Steps 1 and 2 as needed, to ensure you are on the right track and your draft is properly adhering to the guidelines of the assignment.\r\n\r\nThe revision portion of the writing process is also where you will need to make sure all of your paragraphs are fully developed as appropriate for the assignment.\u00a0 If you need to have outside sources present, this is when you will make sure that all are working properly together.\u00a0 If the assignment is a summary, this is when you will need to double check all paraphrasing to make sure it correctly represents the ideas and information of the source [pb_glossary id=\"234\"]text[\/pb_glossary].\r\n\r\nIt is likely that your professor will instruct you to complete Peer Editing.<\/strong>\u00a0 Learn more about this process in Section 3.6.<\/span><\/a><\/span>\r\nStep 5 \u2013 Proof-Read\/Edit the Draft(s)<\/h3>\r\nOnce the larger content issues have been resolved and you are moving towards a final draft, work through the paper looking for grammar and style issues.\u00a0 This step is when you need to make sure that your tone is appropriate for the assignment (for example, you will need to make sure you have remained in a formal tone for all academic papers), that sources are properly integrated into your own work if your assignment calls for them, etc.\u00a0Consider using the checklist offered in Section 3.6<\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\r\nWhen entering the final step, go back to the assignment sheet, read it over once more in full, and then conduct a close reading.\u00a0 Doing this will help you to ensure you have completed all components of the assignment as per your instructor\u2019s guidance.\r\nStep 6 \u2013 Turn in the Draft, Receive Feedback, and Revise (if needed)<\/h3>\r\nOnce your draft is completed, turned in, and handed back with edits from your instructor, you may have an opportunity to revise, and turn in again to help raise your grade.\u00a0 As the goal of the FYW class is to improve your writing, this is an essential step to consider so that you get the most out of the course.\u00a0 Ask your instructor for more detail.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited<\/strong><\/p>\r\nEschholz, Paul and Alfred Rosa. Subject & Strategy: A Writer\u2019s Reader.<\/em> 11th ed., Bedford\/St. Martin, 2007.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"What is The Writing Process?<\/h2>\n
Donald M. Murray, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and educator, presented his important article, “Teach Writing as a Process Not Product,” in 1972. In the article, he criticizes writing instructors’ tendency to view student writing as “literature” and to focus our attentions on the “product” (the finished essay) while grading. The idea that students are producing finished works ready for close examination and evaluation by their instructor is fraught with problems because writing is really a process and arguably a process that is never finished.<\/p>\n
Murray explains why writing is an ongoing process:<\/p>\n
What is the process we [writing instructors] should teach? It is the process of discovery through language. It is the process of exploration of what we know and what we feel about what we know through language. It is the process of using language to learn about our world, to evaluate what we learn about our world, to communicate what we learn about our world. Instead of teaching finished writing, we should teach unfinished writing, and glory in its unfinishedness. (4)<\/p>\n
You will find that many college writing instructors have answered Murray’s call to “teach writing as a process” and due to shifting our focus on process rather than product, you will find yourself spending a lot of time brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing. Embracing writing as a process helps apprehensive writers see that writing is not only about grammatical accuracy or “being a good writer.”<\/p>\n
The Writing Process<\/h2>\n“The Writing Process” image was created by Sarah M. Lacy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe most important lesson to understand about the writing process, is that it is recursive, meaning that you need to move back and forth between some or all of the steps; there are many ways to approach this process.\u00a0 Allowing yourself enough time to begin the assignment before it is due, will give you time to move from one step to the other, and back as needed.\u00a0 Perhaps the easiest way to think about this process is as a series of steps that you can move from one to the other and back again.<\/p>\n
The Writing Process in 6 Steps<\/h2>\n
The following steps have been adapted from the work of Paul Eschholz and Alfred Rosa, found in their book Subject & Strategy<\/em>.\u00a0 The authors focus on discussing writing as a series of steps that can be adapted to meet any writer\u2019s needs; below, the steps have been modified to fit your needs as\u00a0 first-year writers.\u00a0 While reading through the steps below, remember that every writer has a unique approach to the writing process.\u00a0 The steps are presented in such a way that allow for any writer to understand the process as a whole, so that they can feel prepared when beginning a paper.\u00a0 Take special note of all the tips and guidance presented with each step, as well as suggested further reading, remembering that writing is a skill that needs practice: make sure to spend time developing your own connection to each step when writing a paper.<\/p>\nVideo: The Writing Process<\/h3>\n
In the following video, Rachel Rickel breaks down the steps to the writing process.<\/p>\n
- \r\n \t
- Free Writing<\/li>\r\n \t
- Listing ideas<\/li>\r\n \t
- Generate a list of questions<\/li>\r\n \t
- Clustering\/ Mapping (creating a bubble chart)<\/li>\r\n \t
- Create a basic outline<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThen, you will want to formulate a Working Thesis<\/strong>.\u00a0 A working thesis is different than the thesis<\/strong> found in a final draft<\/strong>: it will not be specific nor as narrowed.\u00a0 Think of a working thesis as the general focus of the paper, helping to shape your research and brainstorming activities.\u00a0As you will later spend ample time working and re-working a draft, allow yourself the freedom to revise this thesis as you become more familiar with your topic and purpose.\r\n\r\nSee Section 3.4: Creating a Thesis<\/a> <\/span>for more information on thesis statements.\r\n
Step 3 \u2013 Write a Draft<\/h3>\r\nAfter completing Steps 1 and 2, you are ready to begin putting all parts and ideas together into a full length draft.\u00a0 It is important to remember that this is a first\/rough draft, and the goal is to get all of your thoughts into writing, not generating a perfect<\/em> draft. Do not get hung up with your language at this point, focus on the larger ideas and content.\r\n\r\nOrganization is a very important part of this step, and if you have not already composed an outline during Step 2, consider writing one now.\u00a0 The purpose of an outline is to create a logical flow of claims, evidence, and links before or during the drafting process; experiment with outlines to learn when and how they can work for you.\r\n\r\nOutlines are great at helping you organize your outside sources, if you need to use some within a particular assignment.\u00a0 Start by generating a list of claims (or main ideas) to support your thesis, and decide which source belongs with each idea, knowing that you may (and should) use your sources more than once, with more than one claim.\r\n
Step 4 \u2013 Revise the Draft(s)<\/h3>\r\nThis is the step in which you are likely to spend the majority of your time.\u00a0 This section is different from simply \u201cediting\u201d or \u201cproof reading\u201d because you are looking for larger context issues; for example, this is when you need to check your topic sentences and transitions, make sure each claim matches the thesis statement, and so on.\u00a0 Return to Steps 1 and 2 as needed, to ensure you are on the right track and your draft is properly adhering to the guidelines of the assignment.\r\n\r\nThe revision portion of the writing process is also where you will need to make sure all of your paragraphs are fully developed as appropriate for the assignment.\u00a0 If you need to have outside sources present, this is when you will make sure that all are working properly together.\u00a0 If the assignment is a summary, this is when you will need to double check all paraphrasing to make sure it correctly represents the ideas and information of the source [pb_glossary id=\"234\"]text[\/pb_glossary].\r\n\r\nIt is likely that your professor will instruct you to complete Peer Editing.<\/strong>\u00a0 Learn more about this process in Section 3.6.<\/span><\/a><\/span>\r\n
Step 5 \u2013 Proof-Read\/Edit the Draft(s)<\/h3>\r\nOnce the larger content issues have been resolved and you are moving towards a final draft, work through the paper looking for grammar and style issues.\u00a0 This step is when you need to make sure that your tone is appropriate for the assignment (for example, you will need to make sure you have remained in a formal tone for all academic papers), that sources are properly integrated into your own work if your assignment calls for them, etc.\u00a0Consider using the checklist offered in Section 3.6<\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\r\nWhen entering the final step, go back to the assignment sheet, read it over once more in full, and then conduct a close reading.\u00a0 Doing this will help you to ensure you have completed all components of the assignment as per your instructor\u2019s guidance.\r\n
Step 6 \u2013 Turn in the Draft, Receive Feedback, and Revise (if needed)<\/h3>\r\nOnce your draft is completed, turned in, and handed back with edits from your instructor, you may have an opportunity to revise, and turn in again to help raise your grade.\u00a0 As the goal of the FYW class is to improve your writing, this is an essential step to consider so that you get the most out of the course.\u00a0 Ask your instructor for more detail.\r\n
\r\nWorks Cited<\/strong><\/p>\r\nEschholz, Paul and Alfred Rosa. Subject & Strategy: A Writer\u2019s Reader.<\/em> 11th ed., Bedford\/St. Martin, 2007.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
What is The Writing Process?<\/h2>\n
Donald M. Murray, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and educator, presented his important article, “Teach Writing as a Process Not Product,” in 1972. In the article, he criticizes writing instructors’ tendency to view student writing as “literature” and to focus our attentions on the “product” (the finished essay) while grading. The idea that students are producing finished works ready for close examination and evaluation by their instructor is fraught with problems because writing is really a process and arguably a process that is never finished.<\/p>\n
Murray explains why writing is an ongoing process:<\/p>\n
What is the process we [writing instructors] should teach? It is the process of discovery through language. It is the process of exploration of what we know and what we feel about what we know through language. It is the process of using language to learn about our world, to evaluate what we learn about our world, to communicate what we learn about our world. Instead of teaching finished writing, we should teach unfinished writing, and glory in its unfinishedness. (4)<\/p>\n
You will find that many college writing instructors have answered Murray’s call to “teach writing as a process” and due to shifting our focus on process rather than product, you will find yourself spending a lot of time brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing. Embracing writing as a process helps apprehensive writers see that writing is not only about grammatical accuracy or “being a good writer.”<\/p>\n
The Writing Process<\/h2>\n
“The Writing Process” image was created by Sarah M. Lacy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The most important lesson to understand about the writing process, is that it is recursive, meaning that you need to move back and forth between some or all of the steps; there are many ways to approach this process.\u00a0 Allowing yourself enough time to begin the assignment before it is due, will give you time to move from one step to the other, and back as needed.\u00a0 Perhaps the easiest way to think about this process is as a series of steps that you can move from one to the other and back again.<\/p>\n
The Writing Process in 6 Steps<\/h2>\n
The following steps have been adapted from the work of Paul Eschholz and Alfred Rosa, found in their book Subject & Strategy<\/em>.\u00a0 The authors focus on discussing writing as a series of steps that can be adapted to meet any writer\u2019s needs; below, the steps have been modified to fit your needs as\u00a0 first-year writers.\u00a0 While reading through the steps below, remember that every writer has a unique approach to the writing process.\u00a0 The steps are presented in such a way that allow for any writer to understand the process as a whole, so that they can feel prepared when beginning a paper.\u00a0 Take special note of all the tips and guidance presented with each step, as well as suggested further reading, remembering that writing is a skill that needs practice: make sure to spend time developing your own connection to each step when writing a paper.<\/p>\n
Video: The Writing Process<\/h3>\n
In the following video, Rachel Rickel breaks down the steps to the writing process.<\/p>\n