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1. Planning

This is the first stage in the writing process. It is also known as the pre-writing stage. Planning involves a series of strategies designed to acquire or formulate information and prepare to write. It involves the following;
i. Thinking about the purpose of writing
ii. Exploring the topic
iii. Gathering materials
iv. Deciding materials
v. Deciding on audience appeal
vi. Developing a strategy for organizing the writing

At the planning stage, gathering information is a very important aspect.

Sources of information

i. Primary sources-this is the firsthand, original information. This may be acquired from eyewitness, interviews, and observation or personal testimonies.
ii. Secondary sources-this is second hand information gathered from books, newspapers, journals, etc.

When people read your work they tend to ask, ‘how did you know that?’ this question is answered by the references cited at the end of your work.
Conclusion on planning for writing.

The most important thing to learn about planning is to know when to stop. When you have gathered enough information and you think you cannot get any more new information, you then move to drafting.

2. Drafting
This involves the writing of a rough draft. At this stage the writer is concerned with intervention of ideas, organizing what materials goes where, choosing appropriate style of writing and choosing relevant quotations. This will only be achieved by making an outline.

-Making an outline.
An outline is a format and detailed plan (sketch) of a piece of communication. It is a format because it follows certain riles of layout. It is detailed because it contains all essential points made in communication. It shows at a glance all parts of a text to be written and their positions. It breaks a topic into major units and subdivide these into minor units.

-Uses of an outline
i. Ensures accuracy in writing
ii. It indicates how ideas relate to one another in a text
iii. It helps check that all sections of a question have been dealt with.
iv. It is useful for taking notes and summarizing ideas.

Format of Writing an Outline
-Title -(Underlined or capital letters) Introduction -Definition of terms
-Scope and Intention
-Background
-Body -Deals with ideas presented in introduction Conclusion -Sums up ideas
-Give own opinions and suggestions

3.Revising
This is meant for the writer to:
-Re-examine and re-evaluate the choices they have created in their piece of writing.
-Achieve coherence and clarity by moving information from anywhere to somewhere
-Sharpen the perception of what their audience knows (what is on the page) visa vie what the audience needs to know (what is not in the page).
-Ideas of the writer and other writers are put into the best shape possible.
-Expand, delete and re-arrange information.
-Determine whether the purpose of the work controls the essay.

4. Editing
It involves:
-Proofreading your essay for grammar and sentence structure.
-Paying attention to vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, etc.

5. Re-Draft
After revising and editing your work, write the final draft.

Titany answered the question on August 13, 2021 at 05:36

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