The Writing Process

The Writing Process

Resources from English Works! (Gallaudet University)

• Pre-Writing
• Pre-Writing Strategies
• Guide to Mapping
• Sample of a Tree Generated through the Questioning Method
• Using Questions as a Pre-Writing and Organizational Technique
• Formal Three-Part Outline: Introduction, Body & Conclusion
• Sample Outline

• Writing the First Draft
• Guide to Developing a Thesis Statement
• Guide to Writing Introductions and Conclusions
• Guide to Transitions with Sample Sentences
• Sample Essay on William E. Hoy with Some Transition Words

• Revising and Proofreading
• Evaluation Checklist for Essay Writing
• Punctuation and Grammar Review
• Gallaudet Writer's Handbook

• Paraphrasing and Quoting
• How to Avoid Plagiarism
• Guide to Paraphrasing
• Words that Introduce Quotes or Paraphrases

Resources from Guide to Grammar and Writing (The Capital Community College Foundation)

• Overcoming Writer's Block
• Getting Started: Freewriting
• Getting Started: Clustering Ideas
• Getting Started: Outlining
• Writing with a Sense of Purpose
• Tone: A Matter of Attitude
• Maintaining Objectivity
• Abstract, Concrete, General, and Specific Terms
• Using Unbiased Language
• Building a Better Vocabulary
• Formatting Your Paper
• The Editing and Rewriting Process
• Computer as Writing Assistant
• The Deadly Sins Checklist