Junior High Writing Steps

By: Kaleen Palka

IntroductionWelcome to Junior High Writing Steps!

In this tutorial presentation, I will tell you about the 5 writing steps for the junior high student- Prewriting, Writing, Revising, Editing, and Publishing.There is more to writing than just words on paper! So let’s get started!!!

Table of Contents

• Prewriting (step 1)– Brainstorming – Webs and Clusters– Storyboard– OutlinesWriting (step 2)Revising (step 3)Editing (step 4)Publishing (step 5)

Brainstorming

• To come up with an idea to write a story about the first thing you need to do is brainstorm. This is another way of writing a list of all possible ideas that come into your head. The technique is to write all your ideas down as fast as they come to your mind. Don’t worry about mistakes just write.

Webs and Clusters

Here you would take your ideas and put them into a web.

Flowers

parts

kinds

colors

areas

StoryboardHere you take your ideas and put it in

pictures.

Outlines

Flowers I. Introduction II. Kinds a. roses b. daisies III. Parts a. stem IV. Colors a. reds V. Areas a.dry climates VI. Conclusion

Writing (Step 2)

• Now this is the step where the writing begins. You take all of your ideas from the prewriting web , storyboard, and outline and begin to write your story or report. This might take you a while to write all of your story.

Revising (Step 3)

• In this step you will take your rough draft and read it over with a partner. Your partner will give you suggestions and comments on your writing without being critical. In this step you will only be concerned with the story details and flow as it is read. We will not worry about spelling or grammar errors. Then you can add or delete anything pertaining to your story.

Editing (Step 4)

• In this step you will be concerned with any spelling and grammar mistakes. After going over your story on your own, next you will get another partner to help edit the story. This partner will look for any mistakes and mark them for you to correct afterwards. This can be very helpful because you can easily miss your own mistakes.

Publishing Part1 (Step5)

• In this last and final step in writing there is two parts. The first part is the rewriting or final draft. You will take all your revisions and editing suggestions and rewrite your paper. You can either hand write your paper or you can type it. This should be done carefully so that it is written correctly and neatly.

Publishing Part 2 (Step 5)

• This final step is optional. After you have finished your final draft you can add a decorative cover to your paper. You also have the option of adding any illustrations to help enhance your story. This makes your paper complete.

Assessment

• Number the following writing steps in the correct order.

• ____ Revising• ____ Publishing• ____ Prewriting• ____ Editing• ____ Writing

Conclusion

• I hope that after viewing this tutorial you feel confident that you too can be a writer. These steps are for all types of writing. From stories to essays to reference papers all of the writing steps will be beneficial to you. Just remember anyone and everyone can be a writer!

Answer Key

• 3 Revising

• 5 Publishing

• 1 Prewriting

• 4 Editing

• 2 Writing