013_The Writing Process英美概况——纵览·博闻.pdf

College English for Academic Writing The Writing Process The Writing Process Reflection: Think of a typical writing task you did in the past and try to answer the following questions: • What did you do before you started the writing? • What was your main concern when you were performing the writing task? • Did you do anything to what you had written? If so, what did you do and why did you do it? Introduction • Prewriting and outlining • Writing a first draft • Revising • Editing Prewriting and Outlining • Technique 1: Free-writing Prewriting and Outlining • Technique 2: Questioning (why; when; where; who and how) Prewriting and Outlining • Technique 3: Making a list Prewriting and Outlining • Technique 4: Diagramming Prewriting and Outlining • Technique 5: Preparing a scratch outline Writing a First Draft • Content first • Think about the essay as a whole • Consistency (in wording, sentence type, tone, etc.) Revising To revise the content of your essay, ask these questions: 1. Is my paper unified? – Do I have thesis that is clearly stated or implied in the introductory paragraph of my essay? – Do all my supporting paragraphs truly support and back up my thesis? Revising To revise the content of your essay, ask these questions: 2. Is my paper supported? – Are there three separate supporting points for the thesis? – Do I have specific evidence for each of the three supporting points? – Is there plenty of specific evidence for each supporting point? Revising To revise the content of your essay, ask these questions: 3. Is my paper organized? – Do I have an interesting introduction,