01 THE NATURE OF WRITING.pdf

THE NATURE OF WRITING What is writing? •

Writing can also be thought of as “thinking made visible”.

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Writing is primarily about organizing information and communicating meaning.

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Writing is a recursive process. …Writing is not a highly organized linear process, but rather a continual movement (Gardner & Johnson, 1997).

Writing… •

is thinking.

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is about organizing one’s ideas

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is unique to each individual.

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is a cyclical and a continuous process.

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is meant to be read.

This millennium has been coined the “writing-est” of times… Words fly over the airwaves at the blink of an eye. With each new technology advance, the speed increases and so does pressure (Miller, 2006)

Why write? 

To communicate feelings, emotions, ideas (It is inevitable.)

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To record data and events (for documentation.)

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To preserve memories and ideas (It is permanent.)

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To elaborate, explain ideas (It is systematic.)

Stages and Strategies of the Writing Process PREWRITING STAGE •

Outlining

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Brainstorming

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Free writing

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Planning

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Clustering

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Use of graphic organizers

WRITING STAGE: Drafting   

Writing down what you know and what you think about the topic in a unified and coherent manner Shows the relationship between or among ideas Involves the use of rhetorical patterns or conventional approaches to explain your ideas

POST-WRITING      

Revising for a Second Draft Evaluating and polishing the rough draft Checking for completeness, clarity, and conciseness Editing Checking for conventions in grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and format Publishing