Black on white: the writing process

I want to be an author when I grow up because I love telling stories. The problem is, writing is hard. Never fear, we are here to help! Join us in this lesson as we learn all about the writing process. The writing process is a step by step guide to help us take an idea and turn it into a written masterpiece. Start from the beginning and take baby steps, writing doesn't happen all at once.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.1

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is...).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.2

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.3

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.

Black on white: the writing process

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