The Writing Process

Which steps of the writing process have we completed so far?

Brainstorm

Outline

Rough Draft

The next step in the writing process is…

ReviseRevision- making changes to the

content of your work in order to make it better.

Today we will focus on our word choices.

Example # 1

The man made a good meal.

Are there better choices for the underlined words?

What words can we substitute in order to make this sentence more informative and detailed?

Revised Sentence #1

The talented chef made a scrumptious and mouth watering steak.

Example # 2

The bear stood by the water.

How can we revise this sentence to make it more informative and detailed?

Revised Sentence # 2

The gigantic bear stood by the shimmering lake.

Example # 3

The flower smelled good.

How can we revise this sentence to make it more informative and detailed?

Revised Sentence # 3

The beautiful and vibrant rose smelled wonderfully sweet!

Let’s look at our writing!

Take some time to revise your word choices! Look for changes you can make or words you can add to make your sentences more interesting and detailed!