Reflective Writing Process

I consider the writing process to be the lifeline of writing. This process is a vital to student writing. Before taking English Composition 1, I did not fully comprehend how important this process was. In Module 1, I explored each step of the writing process; “Prewriting, Drafting, Rewriting, Proofreading, and Publishing,” (Mindedge, 2015, “Writing Is a Process”). Even though each step is different, they all link together to form the lifeline of writing. The writing process seemed overwhelming to me at first; however, understanding each step has shown me, how to mold a writing process that works best for me and how I have grown as a writer.

Before going into detail about how the writing process works best for me, it is vital to gain knowledge

In this step you will select a topic, brainstorm, map out a plan, develop a working thesis, and consider the audience. Prewriting has a powerful impact on student writing, because this phase determines the direction the paper will go in. The next step is, Drafting. During this phase, a writer will add additional thoughts and ideas to the previous step, select word choice, and work on organization. Drafting is important to student writing because in this step the student is forming words on paper. The third step is Rewriting, or revising. Rewriting is exactly what it sounds like. The writer will rewrite and rethink the entire draft. In this step the writer will also, work on the flow of the paper, take out any information that is not on topic and add additional details where needed. Rewriting has a significant

Not only do I utilize each step listed above, I also tweak a few steps to fit my writing needs. During the prewriting phase, I use a visual organizer and a detailed outline found in Module 5, (Mindedge, 2015, “Visual Organizers, Outlining, and Drafting”). I described my previous brainstorming techniques in Journal Entry 1, Masterson (2015) “I made the bubble charts for brainstorming. I would have bubbles everywhere and more bubbles coming from those bubbles”(p.1). This form of brainstorming is unorganized and affected my prewriting process negatively. The visual organizer and detailed outline keep my thoughts and ideas organized and create a positive flow. These two techniques have changed the way I begin the prewriting process. Another step that I tailored to my liking is, rewriting. During this stage I request and receive feedback. The feedback I received has consistently helped me in making the necessary changes and continuing with the writing process. I learned a vital tool in the feedback from Journal entry 1, Morrison (2015) “There is a free service called PaperRater that may interest you as a resource”(Rubric detail). This resource highlights the careless errors that I miss. It covers spelling, grammar, and word choice. Now that I have used it a few times, I am starting to catch the errors myself. Having the ability to manipulate the writing process in a way