Ch.2 The Writing Process

Question 1

Seven steps of writing process

Answer 1

Discovering planning composing getting feedback revising editing proofreading

Question 2

Discovering

Answer 2

Explore topic generate ideas brainstorming listing freewriting questioning journaling sketching talking reading viewing

Question 3

Brainstorming

Answer 3

Write whatever comes to mind

Question 4

Listing

Answer 4

List all ideas keep writing for ten minutes then choose which ideas you like

Question 5

Freewriting

Answer 5

15 minutes to write everything that comes to mind

Question 6

Questioning

Answer 6

Journalist questions who what when where why how write everything you can think of for each question then choose which you would like to investigate further

Question 7

Journaling

Answer 7

Daily journal to jot down ideas as they pop up

Question 8

Sketching

Answer 8

Doodling or drawing write captions for your sketches

Question 9

Talking

Answer 9

Bounce ideas off others tell them about your topic and something may spark interest

Question 10

Reading

Answer 10

Read papers on topic to get ideas and decide best way to form your own paper

Question 11

Viewing

Answer 11

Look at photos painting Internet or watch tv history or discovery channel

Question 12

Planning

Answer 12

Narrow your focus thesis main points clustering

Question 13

Thesis

Answer 13

Statement that identifies your topics and your opinion on the topic

Question 14

Determining main points

Answer 14

Three to five main points choose carefully

Question 15

Clustering

Answer 15

Spider diagram