the+seven+stages+of+writing

=Writing basics, vocabulary, spelling, citations=

Eight stages of writing assignments
A writing assignment succeeds by addressing a defined audience with content organized into an effective and/or convincing presentation > If a topic is not assigned, identify a subject that interests you... > Use this exercise to develop your audience and readership... > Develop your time line: allow for editing, revision and unexpected developments... > Using the "Note Card System" can be very useful... > Prewriting exercises provide key words, meaning, and structure to... > A rough draft is "a late stage in the writing process"... > Before the revising/editing, take a break to gain a new perspective... > Intentionally separate "proofreading" from the "writing"...
 * [|Develop your topic] (1) [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/empty.png width="32" height="32" link="http://janash.wikispaces.com/file/view/7+stages+of+writing.shw"]] [|7 stages of writing.shw]
 * [|Identify your audience] (2)
 * [|Research] (3)
 * [|Organizing with notecards] (3a)
 * [|Prewrite] (4)
 * [|Draft/write] (5)
 * [|Revise] (6)
 * [|Proofread] (7)

Types of writing:
> The topic, its main idea, and its conclusion should be immediately visible, locatable, or knowable... > Getting started means getting organized... > Brainstorm the question/assignment: restate the key words... > When writing an expository essay, follow these eight basic steps... > In persuasive or argumentative writing, we try to convince others... > Write a position paper to organize and outline your viewpoint on an issue... > In an open book exam you are evaluated on understanding rather than recall... > Before writing out the exam, write down its key words... > These recommendations do not guarantee a successful research application! They are intended to help you conceptualize and prepare a research proposal... > White papers introduce your product or technology as innovative...
 * [|Writing for the "Web"]
 * [|The five-paragraph essay]
 * [|Essays for a literature class]
 * [|Expository essays]
 * [|Persuasive essays]
 * [|Position papers]
 * [|Open book exams]
 * [|Essay Exams]
 * [|Research proposals]
 * [|White papers]

Citing Websites
> General guidelines on citing Websites
 * [|Overview]
 * [|American Psychological Association (APA) style]
 * [|Chicago style]
 * [|Modern Language Association (MLA) style]
 * [|Turabian/Harvard style]
 * [|American Medical Association]

Helpful
> Using transitional words and phrases helps papers read more smoothly... > "Directives" ask you to answer, or present information, in a particular way... > Grammar refers to the rules regarding the current standard of correctness... > Don't panic: organize! Whether you are meeting a publication deadline, over-booked, or procrastinating... > Stephen Wilburs' reflections or blog on writing...
 * [|Transitional words & phrases]
 * [|Essay terms and directives]
 * [|Modifiers & commas]
 * [|Writing under deadline]
 * [|//Writing Strategies Learned//]

Spelling exercises:
> English spelling rules are complex, with many exceptions... > American spelling rules and exercises... > Words commonly misspelled,or spelled correctly but not used properly... > pronounced the same, but spelled differently according to usage... > pronounced the same, but spelled differently according to usage... > When "y" is the last letter in a word... > As you go through this exercise, note that a word's root or stem is its foundation... > If a word ends with ... > The exercise will help you remember, use and understand a vocabulary word... > Use your mouse to draw what comes to mind about the given word... > Actor James Earl Jones recited the alphabet in 1.5 minutes as a test pilot for Sesame Street...
 * [|Spelling strategies]
 * [|Spelling rules & exercises]
 * [|Common misspelled words]
 * [|There | They're | Their]
 * [|Too | Two | To]
 * [|"Y" with suffixes]
 * [|Prefixes and root words]
 * [|Suffixes and silent "e"]
 * [|Mapping vocabulary]
 * [|Picturing vocabulary]
 * [|American alphabet recited]