The Writing Process

It may seem like a "no brainer" to what a writing process is, but for a good number of students, they really do not have a process in executing their tasks. Some just write and hand in their assignment without any stages before or after, and they end up with a disappointing product.
There's the prewriting stage in which there can be freewriting, brainstorming, researching and observing. Freewriting is when one focuses on thoughts and ideas. Brainstorming considers one's audience. Researching is to loosely organize the ideas. And Observing is to map a workable plan. The next stage is to actually write and to create a draft. After their initial draft they have to revise and edit. Global revision is to improve the content organization and tone. Sentence- level revision is to strengthen and clarify the draft. To Edit it to fix the mistakes and errors in grammar, punctuation and mechanics. Proofreading is to look for typographical errors, omitted words and other mistakes. But this isn't learned as if it were nature, but with enough guidance it can start to become a natural process for a writer. A tutor can use visual, auditory and kinesthetic strategies to help their tutee. For a visual learner, a tutor can highlight information, jotting down examples and drawing diagrams (cue visual reminders)or use different colored pens. For an auditory learner a tutor can read aloud instructions, notes or have the tutee read aloud, repeat or rephrase the directions and explanations, or have the tutee paraphrase/summarize what you two had discussed. For a kinesthetic learner, as you discuss the work and ideas, have the student write, underline, highlight or create a diagram, have students point to material, or have passages or parts of speech on rearrangeable cards and have students arrange the information.
To have a writer develop a writing process or to identify and improve their process can lift a hindrance that blocks them from having a successful product.