(ESL001) 4.1.2: - Writing Process Practice

Writing Process Practice

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Now that you’ve learned some writing strategies, it’s time to put your knowledge into action! The activities below will help you see how well you understand the writing process. If you find any of the strategies challenging, feel free to revisit the Let’s Study section before trying again. It’s recommended that you complete the activities in order, but you can return to this page at any time to work through them freely.

EditingActivity

Revising Activity

DraftingActivity

PlanningActivity

Brainstorming Activity

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Step #1 - The Brainstorming Activity

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Brainstorming Activity

The first thing we do when we write is to get our ideas down on paper. Let's try a brainstorming activity related to daily routines. After that, we need to review our writing for any errors. Did you spell all the words correctly? Are the sentences in the correct order? Will our readers understand us? Let's try some editing practice.

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Step #2 - The Planning Activity

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Planning Activity

Now that you’ve practiced brainstorming ideas, it’s time to practice making a plan! Planning helps you decide which ideas to keep and the order to put them in. Let’s see if you can arrange the planning steps in the correct sequence!

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Step #3- The Drafting Activity

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Drafting Activity

Once you've got your outline it’s then time to start writing! When drafting, your goal is to get your ideas on paper without worrying about mistakes. Let’s test what you know about this step!

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Step #4- The Revising Activity

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Revising Activity

Revising means improving your ideas and making your writing clearer. You’re not fixing grammar yet—just making your message stronger! Click the parts of the paragraph that could be improved.

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"My favorite season is summer. It is nice. I like ice cream. The weather is warm. I go to the pool a lot."

Click on the hotspot and answer the question about parts of the writing that could be improved during the revising phase.

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"My favorite season is summer. It is nice. I like ice cream. The weather is warm. I go to the pool a lot."

Click on the hotspot and answer the question about parts of the writing that could be improved during the revising phase.

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"My favorite season is summer. It is nice. I like ice cream. The weather is warm. I go to the pool a lot."

Click on the hotspot and answer the question about parts of the writing that could be improved during the revising phase.

Step #5- The Editing Activity

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Revising Activity

DraftingActivity

PlanningActivity

Brainstorming Activity

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Editing Activity

All good writers check their writing for mistakes. Until you get the hang of editing, an editing checklist helps you hunt for one type of mistake at a time. It should include:

• Capitals
• Punctuation
• Spelling
• Verb tense
• Subject-verb agreement
• Sentence fragments

Check your writing for each item, correct the mistakes, and cross it off your list.

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Editing

Answer the following multiple choice question.

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Answer the following multiple choice question.

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Answer the following multiple choice question.

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Answer the following multiple choice question.

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Answer the following multiple choice question.

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Answer the following multiple choice question.

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Answer the following multiple choice question.

Great Work Practicing the Writing Process!

Source & License: This learning activity is adapted from "Low Intermediate ESL Writing" by Washtenaw Community College, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. and "College Skills: Intermediate English" by Tania Pattison, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, and "Prepositions of Place & Time" by Eric Dodson, Davida Jordan, Tim Krause, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0., and "Editing Checklist" by TV411, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. This remix by Saylor Academy includes adapted and original instructional. All instructional content, including AI-assisted adaptations and custom interactive learning activities created on Genially, is licensed by Saylor Academy under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license. All Genially proprietary elements such as templates, themes, built-in assets, stock media, and other “Genially Content” remain subject to Genially’s Terms of Service and are not covered by this Creative Commons license. These elements must remain embedded in the course and cannot be reused or redistributed independently.

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Drafting

Drag and drop “True” or “False” next to each statement to determine whether each statement about drafting is correct.

Planning

Arrange the steps below in the correct order for the planning process. Start with the first step at the top and continue in sequence.

Brainstorming

Read the questions, then drag the answers into the correct response boxes.