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Seven stages of
writing assignments:

"It was a dark and stormy night"...
Good writing takes
enormous concentration.
Snoopy/C. Schulz, 1988 American

1. Develop your topic
2. Identify your audience
3. Research
   • Organizing research with notecards
4. Organize and prewrite
5. Draft/write
6. Revise
7. Proofread

A writing assignment succeeds

• by addressing a defined audience
• with content organized into an effective and/or convincing presentation

Your writing assignment can be divided into seven stages:

1. Develop your topic
2. Identify your audience
3. Research
4. Organize and prewrite
5. Draft/write
6. Revise
7. Proofread

Portions adapted with permission from Kerr, K. Austin. Some Tips on Writing Papers for History Courses. Ohio State University. Suggestion by Carolla J. Ault, Writing Instructor, The College of Lake County.

See also:
Completing a classroom assignment
Bibliography for websites on writing

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