The Writing & Thinking Process

PREWRITING

• Exploring prior knowledge
• Forming a writing concept
• Analyzing student writing models
• Determining the features of the piece
• Deciding on task, audience, and purpose
• Selecting a topic
• Choosing and organizing details

DRAFTING

• Composing a first draft
• Obtaining peer feedback

REVISING AND EDITING

• Incorporating changes
• Preparing the final draft
• Checking for conventions of grammar, spelling, and mechanics

POSTWRITING

• Publishing
• Evaluating
• Extending the experience