The Writing Process

Everyone's writing process is different. The "standard" writing process is pre-writing, drafting, getting feedback, revising, editing and proofreading. Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to follow every step in order. You can edit before you receive feedback, proofread before revising, or get feedback after doing all the other steps.

For me, personally, I have a different writing process. I will draft my paper, then revise and edit before anyone else can give feedback. After a teacher or peer gives feedback, I will revise and edit it again. After I finish again, I will go through the whole paper and proofread. Only after I print it out, I will proofread again. I've noticed sometimes the computer screen can trick you, and you might not catch all of your errors. It is best to look at it with fresh eyes on actual paper. After proofreading my paper one last time, I turn it in, hopefully receiving an A.

Until next time,
Stephanie