Shooting An Elephant

Shanee' Dotson

English 111-033

Professor Moore

December 12, 2006

My Analysis of The Writing Process

The writing process consist of steps a person must take in order to have a well-completed writing, which could be anything from a novel, a short story, or even an essay. This is one of the best processes that helps to release as much information traveling in the brain, as possible. It also helps to make sure that everything is readable and understandable enough for even the sharpest minds. The writing process basically develops a writer's work into a true work of art.

The first thing a writer must do is pre-write. This helps the writer to make a final decision on a topic. This can be done by brainstorming, creating a story web, cluster, or charts. Even asking questions such as who, what, when, where, and how can be done before to help the writer and after for the reader. Next is the writing part. This is where all of the ideas are put into paragraph form and just written down, worry free. One must not worry about mistakes during this stage; writing quickly, guessing at spelling, and using abbreviations will be done a great deal.

The editing process is the next step that is taken towards completing the writer's work. Checking for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization errors are only some of the things that the writer must check before proofreading can be begin. Adding information may even be an option for some writers, along with omitting unnecessary information. I must admit that I am very guilty of committing the next couple of steps the writer must take during the editing stage. Improving word choice really helps my papers look more professional and lengthening and shortening some sentences. Before shortening