Ch 6: MTTC Elementary Education: The Writing Process
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MTTC Elementary Education: The Writing Process - Chapter Summary
Refresh your knowledge of the writing process using lessons developed by expert instructors. Ensure you're prepared for the MTTC Elementary Education assessment by enabling yourself to:
- Define and identify the steps of the writing process
- Explain the structure and elements of formal and informal writing
- Differentiate between descriptive and prescriptive conventions of grammar
- Describe the basic essay structure, and draft the five-paragraph essay
- Identify and describe tools to use during the writing process
- Share how to proofread an essay for spelling and grammar
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1. The Writing Process: Definition & Steps
Writing is one of the most common ways we communicate. To be a successful writer, you should practice the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publication.

2. Formal & Informal Writing: Structure & Elements
Knowing when to use formal or informal writing is important, much like knowing whether or not you're driving in the right direction on a one-way street.

3. Descriptive vs. Prescriptive Conventions of Grammar
What is the difference between prescriptive and descriptive approaches to grammar? This lesson explores the value of each approach to language and why both are important.

4. Tools to Use During the Writing Process
This lesson will help you understand the steps of the writing process and reveal some simple tools that can prevent common writing problems like writer's block, disorganization, and proofreading errors.

5. Capitalization Rules in Writing
Capitalization is a very important concept in standard grammar in the written form of the English language. Watch this video lesson to learn what capitalization is and when to use it.

6. What is Punctuation? - Rules & Signs
In this lesson, we'll find out what punctuation is. We'll then learn some rules for using the most common punctuation marks as well as review sample sentences utilizing the punctuation rules.

7. How to Proofread an Essay for Spelling and Grammar
Proofreading is the last step in revising an essay - don't skip it! A single typo can sometimes ruin the hard work of an entire paper. This lesson will help you find the right proofreading strategy for you.
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Other Chapters
Other chapters within the MTTC Elementary Education (103): Practice & Study Guide course
- MTTC Elementary Education: Language Acquisition & Literacy
- MTTC Elementary Education: Foundations of Literacy
- MTTC Elementary Education: Phonics & Fluency
- MTTC Elementary Education: Vocabulary & Reading Comprehension
- MTTC Elementary Education: Narrative & Expository Texts
- MTTC Elementary Education: Types of Communication
- MTTC Elementary Education: Michigan History
- MTTC Elementary Education: Geography
- MTTC Elementary Education: Civics & Government
- MTTC Elementary Education: Economics
- MTTC Elementary Education: Social Studies
- MTTC Elementary Education: Visual Arts
- MTTC Elementary Education: Performing Arts
- MTTC Elementary Education: Art & Culture
- MTTC Elementary Education: Mathematical Reasoning & Development
- MTTC Elementary Education: Number Systems
- MTTC Elementary Education: Whole Number Operations
- MTTC Elementary Education: Ratios, Percents & Proportions
- MTTC Elementary Education: Units of Measurement
- MTTC Elementary Education: Geometry Concepts
- MTTC Elementary Education: Algebra Concepts
- MTTC Elementary Education: Data Analysis & Probability
- MTTC Elementary Education: Scientific Knowledge
- MTTC Elementary Education: Life Sciences
- MTTC Elementary Education: Earth & Space Science
- MTTC Elementary Education: Physical Science
- MTTC Elementary Education: Health Education
- MTTC Elementary Education: Physical Education
- MTTC Elementary Education Flashcards