Pre-write

Publish
Type or neatly write polished draft with
Header
Meet MLA format when typed
(12 pt., Times New Roman, double
spaced, 1 margins)
Neatly Hand Written
(Single-spaced)

Generate Ideas and Develop

Organization
Lists T Chart
Thinking Maps
Quick Write - Outline
Think-pair-share

Ellington
Academy 6-12
Writing Process

Edit

Rough Draft
Focus on ideas and organization with
Header
Skip every other line
Follow CER format
(Claim-Evidence-Reason)
Conventions may be rough
(spelling, grammar, punctuation)

Revise
Improve Content and Organization with
Header
STAR: (Substitute-Takeout-Add-Rearrange)
6 Traits of Writing: word choice, ideas,
sentence fluency, voice or organization
Self Reflection: read aloud to self - how
does it sound?
Peer Reflection: read aloud with a peer or
an adult for focused feedback

Cleaning up for an audience with Header

Make final revisions
Correct conventions
(spelling, grammar, punctuation,
capitalization, run-ons and incomplete
sentences)

Re-write
NOT the final copy with Header
Show evidence of changes or revision
Skip every other line
Can be typed but is not final copy
Improve conventions
(spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization)

Pre-write
Generate Ideas and Develop Organization
Lists T Chart
Thinking Maps
Quick Write - Outline
Think-pair-share

Rough Draft
Focus on ideas and organization with Header
Skip every other line
Follow CER format
(Claim-Evidence-Reason)
Conventions may be rough
(spelling, grammar, punctuation)

Revise
Improve Content and Organization with Header
STAR: (Substitute-Takeout-Add-Rearrange)
6 Traits of Writing: word choice, ideas, sentence
fluency, voice or organization
Self Reflection: read aloud to self - how does it
sound?
Peer Reflection: read aloud with a peer or an
adult for focused feedback

Re-write
NOT the final copy with Header
Show evidence of changes or revision
Skip every other line
Can be typed but is not final copy
Improve conventions
(spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization)

Edit
Cleaning up for an audience with Header
Make final revisions
Correct conventions
(spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization,
run-ons and incomplete sentences)

Publish
Type or neatly write polished draft with Header
Meet MLA format when typed
(12 pt., Times New Roman, double spaced, 1
margins)
Neatly Hand Written
(Single-spaced)