DRAFTING WRITING PROCESS

Adrian Vazquez Presents:

DRAFTING

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Here is when a writer transforms his or her thoughts, words and phrases into sentences and paragraphs.

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Drafting: INTRODUCTION

1. Write an introduction or beginning, introducing your story or topic.

Drafting: body

Write the body or middle part of your writing.The body tells the main ideas about your story or your topic. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence with supporting details.

DRAFTING: THE CONCLUSION.

The conclusion or end of your writing, tells your story´s resolution or wraps up what you have to say about your topic.

drafting: transitions

Transitions words and phrases are like bridges that connect parts of your writing.

transition words can show:

- Time and sequence. - Emphasis and importance. - Location. - Conclusion. -And more.

DRAFTING: Transitions.

TIME AND SEQUENCE: At the beginning, at first, at the end, afterward, finally, recently, meanwhile, when, immediately, etc. EMPHASIS AND IMPORTANCE. The most important, the least importance, especially, for this reason, etc. LOCATION: Around, by, beyond, inside, among, between, throughout, against, toward, close to, etc.

drafting: paragraphing.

It is important to paragraphing to remark where a character ends and when the other character begins. Without paragraphing the writing looks like a giant wall of words.

importance of paragraphing

Without paragraphing

With paragraphing

When to start a new paragraph in a fiction writing.

- A new character enters the scene. - A new person begins to speak. - The topic changes. - The setting changes. - A new event ocurrs. - Time moves forward or backward.

When to start a new paragraph in a Nonfiction writing.

- A different point of view is shown. - To give readers a break after a long or complex idea. - The topic changes. - An introductions ends. - A conclusion begins.

Now we are ready to move to next step.

Revising.

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