1.9: Stages and Steps in the Writing Process
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Stages and Steps in the Writing Process
There are three major stages in the writing process. Each major stage includes a few smaller steps.
The Writing Process
Here is an example assignment to show you how every step works.
A Paragraph Writing Assignment
Purpose: This assignment is to show your understanding of planning and writing a paragraph. Use the writing process to help you.
Topic: What has been your most interesting experience in learning English? Explain three reasons why you think so.
Paragraph: Your paragraph should have a title, topic sentence, 3 supporting ideas with details, and a concluding sentence. Use some transitions to connect the supporting sentences.
Format: Type your paragraph, double spaced, font Times New Roman size 12, with 1-inch margins on four sides of the page. Type your name, your professor's name, your class, and date on the upper left-hand corner of the page. The first line of your paragraph should be indented. Save your paragraph in a Word file.
Self Checklist: When you finish writing, use the Self Checklist below. Put a checkmark beside each item if you think you did a good job in that area. Otherwise, improve your paragraph until you can check off the item. Save your work again.
Submission: Submit your paragraph in the D2L Assignment Dropbox.
Self Checklist
Self Checklist
| √ - Check if correct | Paragraph Revising and Editing Self Checklist Questions |
| 1 | Is my paragraph easy to understand? |
| 2 | Is my paragraph interesting to read? |
| 3 | Did I include a topic sentence with a clear topic and a controlling idea? |
| 4 | Did I include three supporting ideas with details and connect them with transitions? |
| 5 | Did I include a concluding sentence? |
| 6 | Did I try my best to use correct sentence structure, verbs, and other grammar aspects? |
| 7 | Did I try my best to have correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization? |
| 8 | Did I follow the proper paragraph format? |
Follow the three stages on the next page to see how this assignment is completed step by step.
Attributions:
- Content on this page was adapted from Building Academic Writing Skills (Cui), which was shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Lin Cui.