INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS WRITING
It has always been a challenge to produce a good piece of writing that serves the intended purpose. More often, the writer is more concerned with putting his or her ideas on paper with little concern on the reader’s reaction towards the written piece. It is important to remember that at the end of the day, what matter is how the reader will react to the writing and not what the writer has submitted. Without a good plan or map to direct your writing task, there is a danger that you might wander off topic. Thus, it is important that before you start the writing, spend time to produce a working plan or map. With all the ideas already written on a piece of paper, it also helps identify your strengths and weaknesses (knowledge) regarding the topic you wish to write about. This planning will help you achieve consistency and effectively achieve your objective.
Stages of Writing
Often, the writer has many interesting ideas to convey and these can also be quite complex. However, the writing that explains them need not be complex. To fulfil your reader’s understanding of your ideas, there are steps that the writer must follow. The following chart illustrates the five
