• Describe the steps of your current personal writing process. For example, how do you approach a writing assignment for a class?

The steps of my personal writing process are a bit disorganized, but they have worked for me thus far. I’ve never practiced the prewriting techniques that I read about this week, and that is probably why it takes me so long to write my paper and polish it. I usually ensure that I have clear and precise understanding of the topic. If the topic is my choice, I try to find one that I’m very passionate about to ensure that I encounter fewer issues. I open a document page and start writing. I write as much as I can without researching, during this step I usually have a variety of random sentences and paragraphs. I start my conducting my research, and then I’ll go back to my paper periodically. I do however; make sure that I cite my sources as I go along to avoid any type of plagiarism. After I feel that I’ve done enough research, I usually start putting paragraphs together and trying to make my paper flow. Following the completion of my rough draft, I usually print my paper out so I can read it to myself. I found this works better for me when it comes to finding errors in my work. I correct my errors and reprint the document and reread it .I will step away for a couple of hours and come back and reread my paper once again. I’ve noticed that by taking a break and coming back to my paper with a clear mind, that I’m better able to concentrate on my final reading before submitting my paper. I feel as though if I would incorporate some prewriting techniques into my writing process, that it would drastically improve it. I could bubble brainstorm with the information that I already know and then start conducting my research. While conducting my research and taking notes, I could create an outline that contains all of my information. After these