the writing process

1. 1. brainstorm

1.1. think about your topic

1.2. list all the ideas you can

1.3. think about how they relate to each other

2. research

2.1. input:

3. 2. outline

3.1. decide on your topic focus

3.2. list the ideas to include

3.3. organize the ideas into a hierarchy

4. 3. draft

4.1. write the first draft

5. topic

5.1. starting pont:

6. 4. revise

6.1. make changes to the draft

7. 5. edit

7.1. check grammar, spelling, punctuation

8. 6. publish

8.1. publish the final verison