The "Thinking & Writing" Process Non-Fiction Overview by Thea Holtan

Thea Holtan gives an overview of her “Thinking & Writing” process. Her process focuses on Pre-Writing. There are 12 steps in Level 3. The first 9 steps are pre-writing steps. The process is written for students to Think through things first, get it organized, be all set up physically and then write. The first section of the tape reviews Non-Fiction and the last section reviews Fiction Level 3 guides students through: 1. Choosing a Subject 2. Finding Information 3. Taking Notes 4. Think of Examples 5. Think of Definitions 6. Thinking of Reasons 7. Thinking of Likenesses and/or Differences 8. Plan Sentence Patterns 9. Think of Words to Call Your Subject 10. Sort your Notes 11. Outline the Notes 12. Write an Introductory Paragraph 13. Write topic Sentences 14. Sort Notes into Subtopics 15. Number Notes Sensibily 16. Write Your Document 17. Put the Parts Together 18. Finalize your Document by finding your own errors Thea’s latest update to her process has been to create a student directed online system. All of her products are now available at: https://www.thinkingandwriting.org/resources