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Writer's Workshop overview
5 Steps in the Writer's Workshop
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5 Steps in the Writer's Workshop
Several writings students will do in Language Arts should
go through the Writer's Workshop. There are basically five steps in the
Writer's Workshop:
- Prewriting
- Drafting
- Revising
- Editing
- Publishing
Once students get used to doing it, they will begin to automatically
follow these steps with every piece of writing they do. Each step of
the writing process should be graded. Teachers should meet with each
student during conference time to review their progress.
| Prewriting |
This is the very first step. It is in this step that you decide
what you will write, who will be your audience, your purpose for
writing, and what form you will choose to convey your ideas. You
will be doing a lot of brainstorming at this point.
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PreWriting Poster
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| Drafting |
In this step you will put your ideas into written form. The main
focus in this step is content … NOT grammar mechanics and spelling.
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Drafting Poster |
| Revising |
The main concern in this step is clarifying content, organization,
and style. Author’s Circles are a valuable resource during this
step of the workshop.
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Revising Poster |
| Editing |
This is the step that deals with the grammar mechanics and spelling.
The piece should first be self-edited. The next step is turning
it into the Editing Center where your peers will edit the piece.
An Editing Form will be filled out, clipped to your piece and
returned to you. A suggested schedule for students to work at
the Editing Center is for a one-week
period each quarter. This work will be graded.
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Editing Poster |
| Publishing |
This is when you finish your piece and share it with an audience.
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Publishing Poster |
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Now begin by visiting the explanation for the first step: Prewriting |
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