Four stages of writing process

There are four stages the writing process.

a. Complete the following table on the writing process based on Chapter I.

Stages	Activities
Planning	o   Plan what they are going to write, the writers have two think the three main issues: -          First , They have to consider the purpose of their writing. Not only the type of the text they wish to produce but also the language they use and the information they choose to include. -          Secondly, Who are the audiences /readers of their writing since this will influence not only the shape of their writing but also the choice of language – whether, for example, it is formal or informal in tone. -          Thirdly, writers have to consider the content structure of the piece – that is, how best the sequence the facts, ideas, or arguments which they have decided to include.
Drafting	o   Refer to the first version of a piece of writing as a draft. This first “go” at the text is often done on the assumption that it will be amended later. As the writing process proceeds into editing, a number of drafts may be produced on the way to the final version.
Editing	o   Read through what they have written to see where it works and where it doesn’t. Perhaps the order of the information is not clear and the way something is written is ambiguous or confusing. They may then moved paragraph around or write a new introduction and use a different form of words for  a particular sentence. Skilled writers tent to look at issues of general meaning and overall structure before concentrating on detailed features such as individual words and grammatical accuracy. The latter two are important and are often dealt with later in the process. o   Reflecting and Revising are often helped by other readers (or editors) who comment and make suggestions. Another reader’s reaction to a piece of writing will help the author to make appropriate revisions.
Publishing	Once writers have edited their draft, making the changes they consider to be necessary, they produce their final version. This may look considerably different from both the original plan and the first draft, because things have changed in the editing process. But the writer is now ready to send the written text to its intended audience.