Stages of writing stated by Laidlaw Brothers
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a. Prewriting
First of all, in order to make writing easier and organized, someone needs to take this stage, which is prewriting, also known as idea-generating stage. In
morphology the prefix pre- means ‘before’, therefore prewriting is an activity we should do before take writing. It is a process in collecting idea that may include
experience or something someone has ever been as bases or sources of their writing. It is free flowing and spontaneous.
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Writers may take a note or a journal about idea and everything they want to write.
In prewriting stage, one thing might be added to make their writing is recording impressions. It means that sources of writing come from people
including the writer itself, places, objects, events, situations and ideas. The writer can use their journal to discover, capture and preserve for later use.
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b. Organizing
After writer has done with the first stage, the next is organizing. It means that writer generates ideas which one will be included or discovered for their writing.
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In this step, writer should be aware of the purpose for writing. Bring it for writing into sharp focus and identifying the audience.
c. Writing
In the next step of writing, which is writing itself, writer gathers all pieces of the ideas and information then creates meaningful and satisfying writing.
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This process is “the real writing” because writer should gather all of the ideas heshe
gets then creates the important and meaningful point for their writing.
d. Revising
The last step, revising, writer should be the reader position. The writer should evaluate hisher writing – it is better and easier waiting for the next day after
writing, from the reader’s point of view. It is to find out how what the writer has
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Ibid., p. 17.
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Ibid., p. 17.
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Ibid., p. 19.
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Ibid., p. 25.
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Ibid., p. 30.
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