Level 5 Pages 265-270

The Process of Academic Writing Pages 265-270

Academic Writing Audience

◦ The people who will read what you have written. ◦ Professors or instructors Tone

◦ Style or manner of expression Word choice, grammar, and length of sentences.

◦ Formal and serious Purpose

◦ Subject under discussion

The Writing Process Step

1

◦ Create ideas Step

2

◦ Organize Ideas Step

3

◦ Write a rough draft Step

4

◦ Polish your rough draft by editing it and making revisions. Today

1

we are going to discuss: Step

Create Ideas Prewriting

◦ Choosing a topic and collecting information before (“pre”) you start writing. Choosing

and Narrowing a Topic

◦ If you are given a specific writing assignment then what you can write about is limited. ◦ When you can choose your own topic: Choose a topic that interests you. Choose a topic that fits the assignment.

What am I interested in? If

you are having trouble thinking of a topic ask yourself these questions: ◦ What kinds of newspaper and magazine articles do I read? Do my eyes stop on stories about discoveries in science? Do I turn immediately to the travel, sports, or entertainment section?

◦ What captures my interest when I am flipping through TV channels or surfing the net?

Generating Ideas  This

helps you collect information and develop your topic.  Journal Writing ◦ Record your daily experiences.  Listing

◦ Think about your topic and quickly make a list of whatever words or phrases come into your mind. ◦ Mark off repeated or unrelated ideas.  Freewriting

◦ Write freely about a topic. ◦ See where your focus is.  Clustering

◦ Draw a balloon with your topic written in it and write whatever ideas come to you in balloons around the

General Topic to Specific Topic Look

at the picture on page 266. To write a successful paper you need a specific topic. Write more about less. Practice 1

Quiz  Clear

your desk.  Number your paper 1-5 3. The people who read what I have written are called the _________. 4. The step before I start writing is called _____________. 5. The subject and reason for my paper is called the ______________. 6. The style and manner of expression in my paper is called ________. 7. What are four different ways to