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Topic: What is my
main idea?
Audience: Who will
read my paper?
Purpose: Why am I
completing this task?
Form: What kind of
writing will I use?
My Favorite Person
My Trip to Washington,
D.C.
The People of China
The Causes of the Civil
War
My Most Memorable
Moment in Eighth
Grade
Teacher
Friend or Classmate
Public Official
Relative or Family
Member
Inform
Give Directions
Explain
Persuade
Convince
Influence
Express Personal Ideas
Give my opinion
Write a story or poem
Paragraphs
Friendly or business
letters/notes
Stories, poems, or
plays
Reports
Prewriting: Thinking of Different Ideas
First Draft
Revising: Improve Your Draft
Proofreading/Editing: Examine Your
Paper Carefully
Sharing/Publishing: Prepare Your Final
Copy
Brainstorm ideas
Gather information
Consider audience & purpose
Use an appropriate graphic organizer
Decide the order of your ideas
Write: Don’t worry about mistakes
Elaborate and extend ideas
Explore questions
Put ideas into sentences and
paragraphs
Write an introduction and conclusion
Peer Conferencing
Teacher Conferencing
Make Changes
Add, omit, move around, and/or combine
Words
Sentences
Sections
Add Supporting Details and Examples
Arrange Details in a Logical Order
Go Back to Prewriting for More Ideas
Correct the following items:
Language Usage Errors
Spelling Errors
Punctuations Errors
Improve Word Choice
Check for Sentence Variety
Share with classmates
Share with family &
friends
Enter a writing contest
Produce class anthology
Publish in newspaper
Submit to magazine
By Ms. Blanchard
Happy Writing!