Pre Writing Process

Pre writing is the first phase associated with the writing process along with drafting, revising, editing, and publishing (Alber-Morgan, Hessler, & Konrad, 2007). I personally do not have a very in depth formal pre writing process. I begin each assignment by watching the weekly lecture and taking notes on things that pertain to the discussion post and complete section. Next, I write down various topics and contemplate them over night. I can formulate my ideas better whenever I physically write them out versus when I sit in front of a computer screen and try to type. Studies have indicated that by writing down abstract categories, participants were able to generate a higher number of ideas later on in the brainstorming phase (Deuja, Kohn, Paulus and Korde, 2014).
I do believe that some form of pre writing is beneficial to most individuals. It provides the foundation to creating the perfect essay. Without prewriting it would be almost impossible to make all your thoughts and ideas blend together in a manner that the reader comprehends. With that being said, I do not believe that one form or pre writing is more effective than another. I think that each person possesses their own unique …show more content…
This is where brainstorming ideas have benefited me the most. Another weakness I face associated with writing is getting my thoughts together in a way that is comprehendible by the reader. If I could learn how to separate my thoughts more productively, I think my writing process would become more efficient and require less time. With the classes that I have previously completed at Bethel, I have not utilized an outline to begin my essays. Although, I believe that by utilizing an outline this could help alleviate the problem of determining the exact topics that I will write about and how to structure the information to create an incredible