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Download Writing Writing Writing Writing Writing Writing Writing and more Cheat Sheet Autobiography Writing in PDF only on Docsity! THE PROCESS OF ACADEMIC WRITING THE WRITING PROCESS P. O. W. E. R 1B. GENERATING IDEAS/ BRAINSTORMING Topic: - Positive effects of the Internet PE - INTERNET Maintain people’s social networks shopping Has helped society Save money Games Emails Make learning more fun Share information Save time CLUSTERING 1B. GENERATING IDEAS/ BRAINSTORMING Topic: - Positive effects of the Internet • Maintain people’s social networks • Shopping • Has helped society • Save money • Games • Emails • Make learning more fun • Share information • Save time LISTING 2. PLANNING - OUTLINING Choose the three most important ideas that you can develop the ideas well Topic: - Positive effects of the Internet • Maintain people’s social network • Shopping • Has helped society • Save money • Games • Emails • Make learning more fun • Share information • Save time 2. PLANNING - OUTLINE Write the thesis statement for the introduction and the summary/ paraphrase for the conclusion ‐ The Internet enables users to keep people’s social networks, save money and save time. ‐ The Internet allows us to possess more social interaction opportunities, save money and optimize our time. ‐ The Internet helps us by providing more social interaction opportunities, and optimizing cost and time. ‐ Social-interactive, cost-effective/ cost-efficient and time-saving factors are significant benefits that the internet brings to users. Thesis = topic + controlling ideas 2. PLANNING - OUTLINE 1. Introduction: • General statements • Thesis statement 2. Body • Topic sentence 1 • Supporting idea 1 • Supporting idea 2 • Topic sentence 2 • Supporting idea 1 • Supporting idea 2 • Topic sentence 3 • Supporting idea 1 • Supporting idea 2 3. Conclusion • Summary/Paraphrase • Final comments/thoughts QUESTIONS TO REVIEW: 1. What is the name of the first stage? 2. What should you do in the first stage? 3. What is the name of the second stage? 4. What are the major steps that you need to remember in the second stage? THE WRITING PROCESS - Narrow down the topic - Generate/ brainstorm as many ideas as possible - Choose 2 or 3 ideas - Write topic sentences + SDs - Write the thesis statement - Write paraphrase of the thesis statement/ summary the main ideas - Follow the organization - Follow the outline - Editing: - Grammar - Sentence structure - Spelling - Punctuation - Revising: - Content - Organization - Unity - Coherence - Logic NEXT CLASS PREPARATION Prepare chapter 4 “ From paragraph to essay” p56-80