Lesson 7 ENG

• Writing


  a complex process which involves preparation, planning, researching, writing, revising, and editing
• The Writing Process (10)


  1. Preparation - not ing
  2. Modeling
  3. Generating ideas
  4. Focusing on a Topic
  5. Outlining
  6. Drafting
  7. Feedback - not ing
  8. Revising
  9. Editing
  10. Publishing
• Stage 1: Preparation


  • Establish your purpose first

  • Specify your persona as a writer

  • Set the tone, language, and level of formality in your paper

  • Be informed of the character, interest, background, and preferences of your target readers

  • Think of the topic you are writing and the type of output you will produce
• Stage 1: Preparation


  • Establish your purpose first
• Stage 1: Preparation



  • Specify your persona as a writer
• Stage 1: Preparation




  • Set the tone, language, and level of formality in your paper
• Stage 1: Preparation



  • Be informed of the character, interest, background, and preferences of your target readers
• Stage 1: Preparation
 


  • Think of the topic you are writing and the type of output you will produce
• Stage 2: Modeling 


  • The process by which you, the writer, look at different works which are similar in nature with the paper you are about to write

  • When looking at the sample texts, analyze the features such as the organization, structure, and language use to determine how they achieved their purpose

  • Be sure that the model papers that you will use are of excellent quality
• Stage 2: Modeling 


  • The process by which you, the writer, look at different works which are similar in nature with the paper you are about to write
• Stage 2: Modeling 


  • When looking at the sample texts, analyze the features such as the organization, structure, and language use to determine how they achieved their purpose
• Stage 2: Modeling 


  • Be sure that the model papers that you will use are of excellent quality
• Stage 3: Generating Ideas


  • Brainstorming– the process in which you list as many ideas as you can think of without censoring them

  • Freewriting - let the ideas flow freely by writing them down in sentences

  • Clustering– also known as mapping; a technique that uses visual representations to show connection between ideas
• Stage 3: Generating Ideas - Brainstorming


  the process in which you list as many ideas as you can think of without censoring them
• Stage 3: Generating Ideas - Freewriting 


  let the ideas flow freely by writing them down in sentences
• Stage 3: Generating Ideas - Clustering


  also known as mapping; a technique that uses visual representations to show connection between ideas
• Stage 4: Focusing on a Topic


  • Narrow down the general topic that you came up with

  • Focus on a topic by thinking of a question related to your specific purpose

  • Answer the question with at least two details; the answer to your question will most probably lead to your initial thesis statement
• Stage 4: Focusing on a Topic


  • Narrow down the general topic that you came up with
• Stage 4: Focusing on a Topic


  • Focus on a topic by thinking of a question related to your specific purpose
• Stage 4: Focusing on a Topic


  • Answer the question with at least two details; the answer to your question will most probably lead to your initial thesis statement
• Stage 5: Organizing Ideas

  • Organize your idea in an outline

  • Begin by answering the question that leads to your thesis statement

  • Two or three main ideas can be generated using this technique

  • Use the main ideas as your main heading (level 1)

  • Write the subtopics for each main idea (level 2)

  • Write the supporting details for each of the subtopics (level 3)

  • You can use a topic outline, a sentence outline, or a paragraph outline
• Stage 5: Organizing Ideas

  • Organize your idea in an outline
• Stage 5: Organizing Ideas

  • Begin by answering the question that leads to your thesis statement
• Stage 5: Organizing Ideas

  • Two or three main ideas can be generated using this technique

  • Use the main ideas as your main heading (level 1)

  • Write the subtopics for each main idea (level 2)

  • Write the supporting details for each of the subtopics (level 3)

  • You can use a topic outline, a sentence outline, or a paragraph outline
• Stage 6: Drafting


  • Focus on the content and organization not on the grammar and mechanics

  • Build the credibility of your paper by using reliable and valid sources

  • When using the internet, you should check the website address and look at the Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The last part in its domain name is known as the top-level domain, and it indicates who owns the site
• Stage 7: Feedback


  • An important component of the writing process

  • A response to the written work which focuses on all aspects of writing

  • During the drafting stage, the feedback focuses more on the content, structure, organization, and clarity of the message

  • Classification of feedback: self-feedback, peer feedback, teacher feedback
• Stage 7: Feedback


  • A response to the written work which focuses on all aspects of writing
• Stage 7: Feedback - Classification of feedback


  self-feedback, peer feedback, teacher feedback
• Stage 8: Revising


  • Revision is the act of improving the original paper by applying changes based on the feedback

  • Apply critical thinking and evaluation skills when considering the comments of your paper

  • If time permits, give yourself two to three days before starting your revision because having a break allows you to have a fresher look at your paper
• Stage 9: Editing


  • The finishing stages of writing are:

  o Editing – focuses on grammar and language

  o Proofreading – focuses on typography and mechanics

  
  

  • You need to use standardized editing symbols to note the corrections
• Stage 9: Editing


  • You can edit your work on your own or you may ask someone credible enough to edit your work.

  • PLAGIARISM- is presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement.

  o You must present original insights in your work

  o Cite your sources

  o You can use an online plagiarism checker to check the source of the plagiarized content and do the necessary citation ✓ plagtracker.com ✓ smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker
• Stage 10: Publishing


  • You can showcase your work to other people after exerting effort in writing a good paper.

  • Ways to publish your work:

  ➢ Social networking sites (e.g. blogs, Facebook)

  ➢ Reputable research sharing websites (e.g. academia.edu)

  ➢ Publish your work collectively with your classmates by coming up with a book or magazine out of your essays or by creating a class blog which will feature everyone’s work
• PLAGIARISM


  • is presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement
• Top-level domain


  The last part in its domain name is known as the ______
• Stage 8: Revising
- Revision 


  the act of improving the original paper by applying changes based on the feedback
• You need to use standardized editing symbols to note the corrections
• insert a comma

  
• apostrophe or single quotation mark

  
• insert something

  
• use double quotation marks