In my LIT 102 class, one of the week's main focuses was the writing process. At first, I was not as enthused as my other colleagues were. I thought I already knew everything there was to know about the writing process. Boy, was I wrong!😲 It never occurred to me that within the prewriting stage, the focus is to generate different ideas, which include the topic, purpose, and audience. I already had an incite that one should focus on writing the content in the drafting stage and take another look at one's writing for refinement in the revising stage. However, regarding the editing stage, I had never given much thought until my classmates and I were informed that it may be wise to take a 'step back', meaning to leave one's writing for a while and come back to analyse the mechanics. 🤔
My colleagues and I were also informed that when the students finally publish their work, they can do it by reading to their classmates or the school assembly. This new knowledge of the writing process gives me a unique perspective as a teacher because I can now see myself being more cognizant of informing my students that in the prewriting stage, they should consider both the audience and the goal of their writing. When choosing a topic, a writer must also identify the writing piece they will produce, such as narrative, descriptive, persuasive, or expository. They should also consider writing everything that comes to mind on the chosen topic. Write continuously for several minutes. When finished, go through the freewriting and highlight words, phrases, and sentences useful in the writing.
Overall, and upon reflection, I am now more mindful that the writing process is essential to take the ideas and information gathered during the prewriting process and organise it into a logical format, which makes one's writing more organised. This can take the form of an outline, but it could also be a story map, a series of pictures, or a list, and the information should be ordered to support the thesis statement in the best way. The images below illustrates the steps required in each stage of the writing process.
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