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Before you actually begin to write you need to think and plan. First you will go through the process of pre-writing in order to generate ideas and focus your subject. Then you will organize your ideas into an outline for a paragraph or essay. When you are ready you will prepare your first draft. Finally, you will revise and edit your first draft and write the final draft.

Steps in the Process of Writing	Planning and Organizing
	Identify the Main Controlling Idea
Pre-Writing	Identify the Supporting Points
Narrow Your Topic	Paraphrasing
Think of Ideas	Summarizing
A Brainstorming	Determine the Order of Supporting Points
B Clustering	A Time Order
C Questioning	B Space Order
Determine Your Purpose	C Order of Importance
Identify Your Audience	Write an Outline
Determine Your Voice	Write a First Draft

	Revising
	Revise the First Draft
	A Unity
	B Support and Detail
	C Coherence
	Unit Checklists
	Revise Draft with Editing Checklist
	Write the Final Draft

REFERENCE TOOLS Writing Tips

REFERENCE TOOLS
Writing Tips