Chapter Two The Writing Process College Writing Skills

  • Slides: 23
Download presentation
Chapter Two The Writing Process College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e John Langan College

Chapter Two The Writing Process College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e John Langan College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2 -1

Chapter 2 The Process: 4 Steps in a Nutshell • • Prewriting--to discover a

Chapter 2 The Process: 4 Steps in a Nutshell • • Prewriting--to discover a thesis Developing Solid Support for Thesis Writing a First Draft Revising and Editing 2 -2 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Prewriting Techniques • Freewriting • Questioning • Making a List • Clustering

Chapter 2 Prewriting Techniques • Freewriting • Questioning • Making a List • Clustering • Preparing a Scratch Outline 2 -3 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Freewriting • Write nonstop for ten minutes and jot down in rough

Chapter 2 Freewriting • Write nonstop for ten minutes and jot down in rough sentences or phrases everything that comes to mind about a possible topic. There are lots of things I get annoyed by. One of them is politishans, in fact I am so annoyed by them the last thing I want is to write about them. Another thing that bothers me is noisy people at the movies. I used to love the movies…. 2 -4 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Freewriting • Do not worry (yet) about spelling or punctuation. [. .

Chapter 2 Freewriting • Do not worry (yet) about spelling or punctuation. [. . . ] There are lots of things I get annoyed by. One of them is politishans. [. . . ] 2 -5 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Questioning ? ? ? • Ask as many questions as you can

Chapter 2 Questioning ? ? ? • Ask as many questions as you can think of about your subject. • Why? • When? • Where? • Who? • How? 2 -6 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Making a List (aka “brainstorming”) • Create a list of ideas and

Chapter 2 Making a List (aka “brainstorming”) • Create a list of ideas and details that relate to your subject. • Do not worry about the order of the list. – Traffic is bad between my house and theatre – Noisy patrons – Don’t want to run into Jeremy – Hard to be on a diet 2 -7 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Clustering (aka “diagramming” or “mapping”) • Write your subject in the center

Chapter 2 Clustering (aka “diagramming” or “mapping”) • Write your subject in the center of a blank sheet of paper. • Jot down ideas and details around the subject. • Use lines, boxes, arrows and circles to show relationships among ideas and details. 2 -8 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Clustering/Diagramming Traffic getting to theater Line at box office Might see old

Chapter 2 Clustering/Diagramming Traffic getting to theater Line at box office Might see old boyfriend Too many people Movies Temptations Chocolate bars Noisy People Teenagers Popcorn Yelling Texting Adults Coughing and sneezing Telling Plot 2 -9 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Preparing a Scratch Outline • Think carefully about: • The point you

Chapter 2 Preparing a Scratch Outline • Think carefully about: • The point you are making • The supporting items for that point • The order in which you will arrange those items 2 - 10 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Writing a First Draft Your Goals: • State your main idea clearly.

Chapter 2 Writing a First Draft Your Goals: • State your main idea clearly. • Develop the content of paper with plenty of specific details. 2 - 11 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Revision • Set your draft aside for a while. • Work from

Chapter 2 Revision • Set your draft aside for a while. • Work from typed or printed text. • Read your draft aloud. • Add your thoughts and changes above the lines or in the margins of your paper. 2 - 12 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 3 Stages to the Revising Process • Revising content • Revising sentences

Chapter 2 3 Stages to the Revising Process • Revising content • Revising sentences • Editing 2 - 13 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Revising Content Unity • The main idea must be clearly stated in

Chapter 2 Revising Content Unity • The main idea must be clearly stated in introductory paragraph. • Supporting points must back up main idea. 2 - 14 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Revising Content Support • At least 3 separate points must support the

Chapter 2 Revising Content Support • At least 3 separate points must support the main idea. • Plenty of specific evidence must be provided for each supporting point. 2 - 15 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Revising Content Organization • Have an interesting introduction, solid conclusion, and accurate

Chapter 2 Revising Content Organization • Have an interesting introduction, solid conclusion, and accurate title • Use transitions and other connecting words to connect ideas. 2 - 16 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Revising Sentences Use parallelism to balance words and ideas: Correct: The mugger

Chapter 2 Revising Sentences Use parallelism to balance words and ideas: Correct: The mugger jumped out and scared her. Incorrect: The mugger jumped out and scares her. 2 - 17 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Revising Sentences Keep voice and tense consistent Incorrect – Jean punched down

Chapter 2 Revising Sentences Keep voice and tense consistent Incorrect – Jean punched down the risen yeast dough in the bowl. Then you dump it onto the floured work table and knead it into a smooth, shiny ball. Correct – Jean punched down the risen yeast dough in the bowl. Then she dumped it onto the floured work table and kneaded it into a smooth shiny ball 2 - 18 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Revising Sentences Use verbs. • Passive: The car was crashed by me.

Chapter 2 Revising Sentences Use verbs. • Passive: The car was crashed by me. • Active: I crashed the car. Forms of to be: is am are was were been 2 - 19 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Revising Sentences • Avoid slang, clichés, pretentious language, and wordiness. 2 -

Chapter 2 Revising Sentences • Avoid slang, clichés, pretentious language, and wordiness. 2 - 20 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Revising Sentences Incorrect The truck was speeding. The truck was brown. The

Chapter 2 Revising Sentences Incorrect The truck was speeding. The truck was brown. The truck skidded on some ice. The truck almost hit a police officer. The police officer was startled. The police officer was young The brown speeding truck startled the young police officer as it skidded on some ice and almost him. 2 - 21 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Editing Check for and correct errors in: –grammar –punctuation –usage –spelling 2

Chapter 2 Editing Check for and correct errors in: –grammar –punctuation –usage –spelling 2 - 22 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 2 Suggestions for Peer Review 1) Identification: On a sheet of paper, write

Chapter 2 Suggestions for Peer Review 1) Identification: On a sheet of paper, write the author’s name and the title of the paper you read. 2) Scratch Outline: “X-ray” the paper for its inner logic by making a scratch outline. 3) Comments • • • Where did the paper “snag”? Suggest ways to fix problems. Are there problems with support, unity, or organization? Try to help. Note something you really liked about the paper. 2 - 23 College Writing Skills with Readings, 9/e © 2014 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.