Writing
Process / Steps
There
are different processes of writing and
every one has his or her own process.
But experienced writers follow a process
that includes:
1)
Finding a topic
2) Planning
3) Drafting
4) Revising
5) Editing
1)
Finding a Topic
It is a preliminary
task as well as the most difficult part
of writing process. Indeed, writing
becomes best if the topic is the matter
of interest but it is not always the
case. Something we choose our topic
ourselves and sometimes we are assigned
by others for example our teachers in
high school writing or college writing.
It shows that the subject is not completely
free. Topic is always determined by
rhetorical situation. It is governed
by who is writing, who is being addressed,
what is the occasion and why one is
writing on the given subject matter.
We can explore a subject from two process
chaotic process and structured process.
Chaotic process involves brainstorming,
free writing and mapping whereas structured
processes involve classical topics,
pentad, and journalists’ questions.
These are the options, and a writer
can adopt one among them according to
the appropriateness of the purpose,
audience, occasion or the subject matter
itself.
2)
Planning
After identifying
the subject to write about and assuring
ourselves with a definite topic, we
start gathering information and ideas
in our mind to put them in a coherent
order and to maintain the transition
between them. To generate ideas we can
use both structured process (Classical,
Topic and Pentad) and chaotic process
(Brainstorming, Free writing and Mapping).
Once we become confident that we have
gathered necessary information and produced
ideas sufficient for writing, we begin
to plan about how to give them appropriate
place in our writing so that the writing
will not turn out to be a loose piece.
Planning is essential to make the writing
organized. It is effective when you
plan while combining ideas and information
in an effective sequence, to get a well-
structured composition.
3)
Drafting
Drafting means
writing a preliminary version of a work
that will be later revised. Before you
begin writing your draft you take in
to consideration the specific goals,
the purpose of writing.
You think about who are my readers and
what can I hope to fulfill by addressing
them? You think should I write primarily
to change reader’s minds to urge
them to do something about how can I
present myself to capture reader’s
attention? Should I begin as if I were
telling a story? You think how can I
present my reason to increase believability
leading the readers logically to my
position? How can I support my counterargument?
How can I conclude my argument effectively?
Should I repeat my thesis statement?
Keeping in mind these goals, one should
start drafting so that you can convince
your reader that your thesis is plausible
and you can have a full and direct explanation
of your reasons fully and directly.
4)
Revising
Revising refers
to an act of seeing again the written
matter by seeking ways for clarity,
coherence, concision as well as correctness.
Revising involves considerably more
than fixing up the spelling and punctuation
before passing the writing on to a reader.
Revising is seeing again, taking another
look in to what we have drafted. While
revising you should be alert and keep
in your mind your purpose and the reader.
Revising helps one to find out part
that are unclear, inaccurately phrased,
carelessly organized and in adequately
explained. By doing all these, we can
maintain clarity, effectiveness as well
as coherence in writing.
5)
Editing
Editing is the
checking of one’s revised draft
for problems in grammar, punctuation
and mechanics. It involves the consideration
of the matter of style as well. Recognition
of errors at the levels of grammar and
mechanics and avoidance of them help
the writer to get the meaning right.
Otherwise with the errors, the writing
may produce a meaning in the mind of
the readers different from that of the
writers, or there is always a possibility
of ambiguity.
Mechanics
of Writing
The
goal of mechanics of writing is to make
the writing precise and grammatically
correct. It is directed to make the
writing systematic and being concerned
about how to be correct in spelling,
punctuation, italics and so on. The
mechanics of writing are the rules that
must be followed while preparing research
paper so that the research strategies
and the format becomes systematic and
consistent in all academic sectors.
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Writing
as an Exploration
Exploration
literally means a travel in to a region
previously unknown or little known.
The other meaning of exploration is
to look in to examine closely. Writing
as an exploration is either to write
about an area of studies that is unknown
or previously little known to the readers.
Writing as an exploration emphasizes
on writing about new ideas. It is taken
with a wish an argument going beyond
our personal knowledge and experience.
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