Writing has a process {writing process}. Works have topics. Works have readers, such as writer, friends or relatives, teacher, professional group, or community. Works have goals, such as expressing feelings or opinions, providing information, persuading, or entertaining. Works have form, such as article, short story, novel, essay, or poem. Works have purposes and ideas {content}. Works have consistent ordering and transitions {organization}. Works have mood and distinctive language.
First writing stage {prewriting} {writing plan} is choosing topic, audience, purpose, and form; researching ideas; and organizing ideas.
Second writing stage {drafting} is writing first complete work.
Third writing stage {evaluating, writing} is judging and indicating where to modify, by writer or editor.
Fourth writing stage {revising} is revising content, organization, style, and expression, by adding, cutting, replacing, and moving.
Fifth writing stage {proofreading}| is correcting spelling, grammar, usage, capitalization, and punctuation errors, to make final copy.
Sixth writing stage {publishing}| is presenting work to audience.
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