A Closer Look at the Process (Continued)

Use this page to give students an overview of revising, editing, and publishing. Just as young writers aren't sure what to do in prewriting, they often find revising to be a challenge. They aren't sure why they have to make changes, fearing that they "got it wrong." Help your students understand that a first draft is the chance to put ideas down so that they can be worked with. Revising literally means "viewing again." It gives your students the chance to take those initial ideas and make them better and clearer. Like prewriting, revising takes the pressure off the writing phase and makes the final work much better.