The Writing Process Word Search
The Writing Process, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: BRAINSTORMING, OUTLINING, DRAFTING, REVISING, EDITING, PROOFREADING, PUBLISHING, THESIS, INTRODUCTION, CONCLUSION, PARAGRAPH, CLAIM.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Writing Process word list, defined
- BRAINSTORMING /ˈbreɪnˌstɔːrmɪŋ/ · noun
- A group problem-solving technique in which participants spontaneously suggest as many ideas as possible, deferring judgment until all contributions have been collected. It also refers more generally to any session or process of generating ideas in this free-flowing way. Related: idea generation, ideation, brainstorm, free association.
- OUTLINING /ˈaʊtlaɪnɪŋ/ · verb
- The act of creating an outline, or a plan or diagram showing the structure of a piece of writing or a project. The process of breaking down a subject into its main points and subpoints. Related: sketching, drafting, planning, mapping.
- DRAFTING /ˈdræftɪŋ/ · noun
- The activity of preparing a preliminary version of a written document, plan, or design; also, the profession or technique of producing technical drawings and architectural plans. Related: composition, writing, preparation, drawing.
- REVISING /riːˈvaɪzɪŋ/ · verb
- The act of revising something, such as a document or a piece of writing, to make improvements or corrections. To review and revise something in order to make it better. Related: reworking, revising, editing, revisiting.
- EDITING /ˈɛdɪtɪŋ/ · noun
- The process of preparing written, visual, or audio material for publication or presentation by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it. It can also refer more generally to the act of making changes or deletions to a text or recording. Related: revision, proofreading, redaction, rewriting.
- PROOFREADING /ˈpruːf.rɛdɪŋ/ · noun
- The act of checking and correcting written text for errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and style. The process of reviewing and revising written work to ensure accuracy and clarity. Related: editing, revision, correction, revision.
- PUBLISHING /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ.ɪŋ/ · noun
- The process of making information, writing, or other creative work available to the public, typically by printing or online. Related: issuance, release, distribution, circulation.
- THESIS /θɪˈsiːs/ · noun
- A long, formal essay or dissertation, typically submitted for a degree at a university. A proposition or statement put forward for consideration or support. Related: dissertation, essay, treatise, argument.
- INTRODUCTION /ɪnˈtrəʊdəkʃən/ · noun
- The act of introducing something or someone, or a preliminary statement or section in a written or spoken work. Related: inauguration, launch, inaugural, opening.
- CONCLUSION /kənˈkluːʒən/ · noun
- The end or final part of something, such as a speech, event, or piece of writing. Also: a judgment or decision reached after reasoning or consideration. Related: ending, finish, outcome, result.
- PARAGRAPH /ˈpærəɡræf/ · noun
- A unit of writing or printing consisting of a group of sentences dealing with a single idea. Related: section, passage, segment, segmentation.
- CLAIM /kleɪm/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a claim is an assertion that something is true or an demand for something due; as a verb, to claim is to assert or state that something is the case, often without proof. Related: assertion, declaration, contention, allegation.
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