Mrs. StreetmanUnit 2

The Writing Process

Prewriting● Brainstorm- get your ideas

out (circle map)● Organize- choose the ideas

you want to write about from your brainstorm and make a plan for your paper (tree map)

Drafting● Write your ideas from your

plan (tree map) into sentences and paragraphs.● You will make mistakes! We

will fix them later☺● Spell the best you can!● Skip lines

Revising● Make your draft better● Remember ARMS- Add, Remove,

Move, Substitute

● Add● Introduction with hook and overall topic

sentence● Topic Sentences/Headings for sections● Transition words● Elaborate-add details to make your ideas

clear● Conclusion

● Remove any sentence that does not stay on topic in your writing. “Squirrel”

● Move any sentence to a different paragraph if it fits better with the paragraph’s topic sentence.

● Substitute● Specific vocabulary● A few simple sentences for compound or

complex sentences

Edit● Fix your mistakes!● Remember CUPS-

Capitalize, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling

C- CapitalizationU- UsageP- PunctuationS- Spelling

● Capitalize● First word in each sentence● Proper nouns● The pronoun I

● Usage● Complete sentences● Subject/verb agreement● Pronoun/antecedent agreement● Verb tense

● Punctuation● End marks, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes

● Spelling● Important words● Use a dictionary

Publish● Neat copy for your reader● Rewrite● Put in changes from revising and editing● Be careful not to make new mistakes● Neat handwriting● Do not skip lines!