Congratulations! You can now proceed to the next stage but do not forget to keep writing your journal. Let’s look at the nature of the writing process.

THE WRITING PROCESS

All effective writing is well planned. A writer must determine what he wants to say and how he wants to say it. The writer has a responsibility to convey ideas in the clearest way possible. Writing is a process with steps that must be followed. These steps include determining the topic, planning, drafting, editing, revising, and proofreading. Without this process, valuable information could be lost to the reader.

Before we start writing, we must ask ourselves three questions:

1. What is my subject?
2. Who is my audience?
3. What is my purpose?

The answer to these questions will determine our product. Each variable plays a role in determining the final product.

The Subject

This is the topic of the written work. There are an infinite number of subjects about which to write. Once the subject is determined, it should be made specific. The subject should be narrow as possible.

            Example:         1. How to face an important examination day.

                                    2. The ill effects of pollution in your country.

                                    3. The impact of violence in scary movies for teens.

 

The Audience

This is the person or people who will read the piece. Considering the audience will help determine content, language, and tone. Some audiences require more background information about the topic than others. The level of vocabulary and tone can be different with varied groups of individuals.

            Example:

                        A music article published in Teen People magazine.

The audience in this case is teenagers. The subject of this article must be music geared towards teenagers. The vocabulary must be accessible to teenagers and the language level would be appropriate for adolescents.

The Purpose

This is the goal of the written word. There are many different purposes for writing. The purpose may be to persuade others to the author’s way of thinking. The article might simply tell a good story for the purpose of entertaining the reader. The purpose for writing must be clear from the start.

            Example:

                        A review of a new song release

The purpose of this article is to review a song. The reviewer could either praise the music or criticize it, and therefore persuade the reader to the write’s way of thinking.

 

Now you have a clear overview of writing your essay topic. Thus I would like you to determine the topic for your essay.  You must consider the subject, audience and purpose in selecting the topic for your essay. Kindly post your essay topic to this blog latest by August 4, 2014 immediately after your Eid Mubarak holiday. I am looking forward to know the topic of your essay guys. Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Enjoy your holiday!

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