THE WRITING PROCESS
Phases of writing, help in organizing ideas,
refining drafts, and producing polished work.
PHASES OF WRITING PROCESS
Pre- Writing While -Writing Post-Writing
Planning & Drafting Proofreading & Editing
Brainstorming
Revising Publishing
1. PREWRITING (PLANNING &
BRAINSTORMING)
Purpose: Organize thoughts before drafting
• Identify your purpose
• Choose your ideas
• Analyze your audience
• Gather your information
• Organize your message
CONT.
• Identify your Purpose
To inform, to instruct, to persuade & to amuse
• Choose your ideas
Required, Necessary & Relevant
• Analyze your audience
Contextual background and essential demo graphs
CONT.
• Gather your information
Brainstorming, Reporter’s Questions, Mind-Mapping,
Storyboarding, Flowcharting, Listing, Outlining, Organizational
Hierarchy & Browsing.
• Organize your message
Organizational approaches, spatial, logical, & chronological
2. DRAFTING
Purpose: Get ideas on paper
• - Write the first version
• - Focus on ideas, not perfection
3. REVISING
Purpose: Strengthen content
• A – Add more details, examples, evidence, or transition words where
ideas feel incomplete.
• R – Remove unnecessary words, repeated ideas, or irrelevant details
that do not support the main point.
• M – Move sentences or paragraphs around to improve the flow, order,
and organization of ideas.
• S – Substitute weak words or phrases with stronger, clearer, or more
precise vocabulary.
4. EDITING (PROOFREADING)
Purpose: Polish style & accuracy
• Correct grammar & punctuation
• - Fix spelling & formatting
• - Refine word choice
5. PUBLISHING (SHARING)
Purpose: Deliver final work to audience
• Submit to teacher, publish online, or share with readers.