Steps of the Writing Process

When does your rough draft begin?

When revising your rough draft, you make sure your work makes sense to the reader.

The step of editing your rough draft includes

Prewriting is anything you do to prepare before writing a draft of your document.

While you are revising, you might have to return to the prewriting step to develop and expand your ideas.

Writing is a process that involves at least these steps:

When writing your draft, you are telling yourself what you know and think about the topic.

During the first draft...

At this stage you refine your writing, making each sentence as concise and accurate as possible.

Publishing is the last step in the writing process.

In this stage, you concentrate on explaining and supporting your ideas fully.