PPT PPT Module Module 44 Planning, Planning,Writing, Writing, and andRevising Revising McGraw-Hill/Irwin ©2007, The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights 4-2 Planning, Planning, Writing, Writing, and and Revising Revising  To learn how to  Increase the number of expert processes you use  Use your time effectively  Revise after feedback 4-3 Planning, Planning, Writing, Writing, and and Revising Revising Start by answering these questions:  Does it matter what process I use?  I don’t have much time How should I use it?  What planning should I before I begin writing or speaking?  What is revision? How I it? 4-4 Planning, Planning, Writing, Writing, and and Revising Revising Start by answering these questions:  What is revision? How I it?  Can a grammar checker editing for me?  I spell check Do I still need to proofread?  How can I overcome writer’s block?  Can I use form letters?  How can I get better feedback? 4-5 Expert Expert Writers Writers  Realize that the first draft can be revised  Write regularly  Break big jobs into smaller chunks  Have clear goals for purpose and audience 4-6 Expert Expert Writers Writers continued continued  Have several different strategies to choose from  Use rules flexibly  Edit after the draft is complete 4-7 A A Formula Formula for for Using Using Time Time A Model for Writing  ONE THIRD  analyzing, gathering, and organizing  ONE THIRD  drafting/writing  ONE THIRD  evaluating, revising, editing, and proofreading 4-8 Activities Activities of of Writing Writing  Planning  Gathering  Writing  Evaluating  Getting Feedback  Revising  Editing  Proofreading 4-9 Invention Invention Techniques Techniques  Brainstorm  Freewrite  Cluster  Talk to Your Audiences  Storyboard 4-10 Post-Writing Post-Writing Activities Activities  Revising  Editing  Proofreading 4-11 Overcoming Overcoming Writer’s Writer’s Block Block  Participate actively in the organization and the community  Practice writing regularly and in moderation  Learn as many strategies as you can  Talk positively to yourself  Talk about writing to other people 4-12 Overcoming Overcoming Procrastination Procrastination  Set a regular time to write  Develop a ritual for writing  Try freewriting  Write down the thoughts and fears you have as you write  Identify the problem that keeps you from writing  Set modest goals and reward yourself for reaching them  ... I begin writing or speaking?  What is revision? How I it? 4- 4 Planning, Planning, Writing, Writing, and and Revising Revising Start by answering these questions:  What is revision? How I it?.. .4- 2 Planning, Planning, Writing, Writing, and and Revising Revising  To learn how to  Increase the number of expert processes you use  Use your time effectively  Revise after feedback 4- 3... feedback? 4- 5 Expert Expert Writers Writers  Realize that the first draft can be revised  Write regularly  Break big jobs into smaller chunks  Have clear goals for purpose and audience 4- 6 Expert