Contributor: Peggy Herisson. Lesson ID: 12998
That writing assignment is creeping up on me, and I think I'm experiencing some type of writer’s block! As with any journey, the path to writing success begins with one small step, and this is it!
You have that brilliant idea in your head but can't seem to get it onto your paper. The assignment is due, like, way too soon! How can you go from precept to paper to published pearl?
To reach the peak of writing perfection, like anything else, you have to climb some steps.
There are officially 5 steps in the writing process, which you can remember by memorizing this sentence:
Penguin Wally Remembered Every Pattern.
P | = | Prewriting | |
W | = | Writing | |
R | = | Revising | |
E | = | Editing | |
P | = | Publishing |
This lesson is the first in our Steps in the Writing Process series of Related Lessons, found in the right-hand sidebar. Here, we will delve deeper into the prewriting step!
The most important part of Step 1, the prewriting stage, is brainstorming.
Brainstorming involves creating ideas that help you choose a topic. This approach involves thinking of random words or phrases to begin developing the structure of your writing project.
Watch How-To Writing For Kids | Episode 1 | Brainstorming, from Teaching Without Frills, to help you understand the process of prewriting:
Well, brainstorming is the first step to sharing that concept in writing. Brainstorming involves searching for your idea around your environment. The idea may involve your childhood, a favorite sport, or even an exciting event.
Whatever it is, recognizing it is the first step in generating a set of ideas for your topic.
Share the idea of brainstorming with someone else by playing a game!
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Now that you have an idea of what brainstorming is, go on to the Got It? section to begin creating your topic for writing.