The Writing Process Study Guide – Flashcards

Prewrite, Draft, Revise, Edit, Publish.

The first stage of the writing process. The writer organizes his or her thoughts before writing. You can use Thinking Maps or other graphic organizers, notes, or a brainstorm to quickly get your ideas on paper.

The second stage of the writing process. The writer writes a first draft. Don't worry about making it perfect.

The third stage of the writing process. The writer improves writing by adding, removing, and rearranging words, details, and ideas.

The fourth stage of the writing process. Writers check to make sure the document makes sense and there are no errors in capitalization, organization, punctuation, or spelling (COPS).

The final stage of the writing process, in which writers share their finished work with others.

Capitalization, Organization, Punctuation, Spelling