Writing Focused on the "Product" Not the "Process"
A presentation on "The More Writing Process, the Better" from Bad Ideas About Writing
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What actually is the "Process" and the "product" of writing
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The Writing "Process"
Outlines, drafts, edits, and the dreaded "five-paragraph essay" are all examples of the writing process.
The steps we take to write and produce an essay is the "process." We can think of it as the "verb" for writing.
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The "product" is the piece of work we have completed like an essay. It holds the most value because it is what we show our audience.
The "Product" of Writing
The "product" of writing is the piece of work that we have created. We can see this as the "noun" of writing.
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What is the writing "process"
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What is the "Product" of writing?
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Now that you know the definitions of the "Product" and "Process" think about which one you would use to describe "writing"
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The process of writing is insignificant, unimportant,
and immaterial when the product of writing is really good
-James Butts in Bad Ideas About Writing
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Why is the "Product" of Writing Important to us as Students?
When writing for classes we are focused on how we can complete assignments but we often forget that our professors are only looking at our "product." While getting our work done is important we should remember that the quality of our "product" is what we are being graded on.
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How can we spend more time focused on the "Product" of our Writing?
One way for us to focus on the "product" of our writing is to read our final drafts "like a writer." By doing this we can focus on what our words are saying to our audience and how our writing is valuable.
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The End.
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