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Ms. Wile
6th Grade Language Arts
What is your writing process?
• How do you write?
• What steps do you take to complete
a writing assignment?
What are the steps?
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PreWriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing
Step 1: PreWriting
• Find your
inspiration!
• Determine your
most useful form
to pre write (lists,
mapping, webbing,
graphic organizers,
etc.)
• Choose a topic and
plan it out.
Step 2: Drafting
• Select your writing
ideas from your pre
writing exercise.
• Write, Write, Write!
• “Sloppy copy.”
Step 3: Revising
• ARMS
 ADD-Sentences and
words.
 REMOVE-Unneeded
words/sentences.
 MOVE-Change a
sentence or word
placement.
 SUBSTITUTE-Trade
words or sentences for
others.
• Rereading to make
the story better.
• Think ARMS!
Step 4: Editing
• Think CUPS!
 CAPITALIZATIONnames, places, months,
titles, etc.
 USAGE-match
nouns/verbs correctly.
 PUNCTUATIONperiods, quotes,
commas, questions
marks.
 SPELLING-check all
words.
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Spelling
Capitalization
Punctuation
Grammar
Sentence Structure
Subject/Verb
Agreement
• Word Usage
Step 5: Publishing
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Blue or black ink or word
processor.
Center title on top line with a
line space that follows.
Name, class, and date in top
right hand corner.
Double spaced
Neat- no scribbles or overuse
of liquid paper.
Staple in top left hand
corner.
Include a copy of rubric for
grading.
Post-It Activity
• How can you apply the writing
process to your writing assignments?