Instructor Manual: Fawcett, Evergreen: A Guide to Writing with Readings, 12e, 2026, 9798214143743; Chapter 1: Exploring the Writing Process
Instructor Manual
Fawcett, Evergreen: A Guide to Writing with Readings, 12e, 2026,
9798214143743; Chapter 1: Exploring the Writing Process
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter......................................................................2
Chapter Objectives........................................................................................................2
What’s New in This Chapter........................................................................................2
Chapter Outline.............................................................................................................2
Additional Resources....................................................................................................3
External Videos..........................................................................................................................................3
Internet Resources......................................................................................................................................4
Practice Answers..........................................................................................................4
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PURPOSE AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE CHAPTER
The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the writing process and the importance of writing in everyday life
and the workforce. Good writing helps us to communicate ideas effectively and succeed as students or
employees. The chapter emphasizes that writing is a process that can be learned and practiced. The
writing process involves prewriting, writing, and revising. Determining your subject, audience, and
purpose is one of the foundational steps in beginning the writing process.
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
By working through this chapter on the writing process, you will be able to do the following:
1-1 Identify steps in the writing process, including prewriting, writing, and revising.
1-2 Analyze the subject, audience, and purpose for a piece of writing.
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WHAT’S NEW IN THIS CHAPTER
The following elements are improvements in this chapter from the previous edition:
N/A
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CHAPTER OUTLINE
I. The Writing Process (1-1, PPT Slides 3–6)
a. Writing is a process that involves the following steps:
i. Prewriting
ii. Writing
iii. Revising
b. Prewriting can be a messy process of thinking, brainstorming, and researching. It
involves:
i. Thinking about possible subjects
ii. Freely jotting down ideas on paper or computer
iii. Narrowing the subject and writing your main idea in one sentence
iv. Deciding which ideas to include
v. Arranging ideas in a plan or outline
c. The next step is to write the first draft.
d. Lastly, revising involves:
i. Rethinking, rearranging, and revising as necessary
ii. Writing one or more new drafts
iii. Proofreading for grammar or spelling errors
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II. Subject, Audience, and Purpose (1-2, PPT Slides 7–11)
a. In the prewriting phase, writers should first consider their subject, audience, and purpose.
b. You may be assigned a broad subject to write about, and your job is to narrow that
subject down to one aspect you may be knowledgeable about or that intrigues you.
c. To find or focus your subject, ask yourself:
i. What special experience or expertise do I have?
ii. What inspires, angers, or motivates me? What do I love to do?
iii. What story in the news affected me recently?
iv. What campus, job, or community problem do I have ideas about solving?
d. Next, considering your audience affects how you write about your subject. It will help
you determine what information to include or leave out.
i. An audience could be a general audience and will require more basic and detailed
information.
ii. Or an audience could be experts who expect higher-level information.
e. To determine your audience, ask:
i. For whom am I writing? Who will read this?
ii. How much do they know about the subject? Are they beginners or experts?
iii. Will they likely agree or disagree with my ideas?
iv. Will my readers expect a composition about my personal experience or more
formal, factual material?
f. Finally, your writing must have a purpose. To find this, ask:
i. Am I writing to explain something to my readers?
ii. Am I writing to persuade them that a certain view is correct?
iii. Am I writing to entertain them?
iv. Am I writing to tell them a good story?
v. Some combination of these?
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
EXTERNAL VIDEOS
The Writing Process: Prewriting
Writing Purpose and Audience
INTERNET RESOURCES
The University of Kansas: Prewriting Strategies
Purdue OWL: Introduction to Prewriting
Writer’s Cramp: Purpose, Subject, & Audience
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PRACTICE ANSWERS
Practice 1 (p. 3) Answers will vary.
Practice 2 (p. 4) Answers will vary.
Practice 3 (p. 5) Answers will vary.
Practice 4 (p. 5) Answers will vary.
Practice 5 (p. 6) Answers will vary.
Practice 6 (p. 6) Answers will vary.
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Instructor Manual
Fawcett, Evergreen: A Guide to Writing with Readings, 12e, 2026,
9798214143743; Chapter 1: Exploring the Writing Process
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter......................................................................2
Chapter Objectives........................................................................................................2
What’s New in This Chapter........................................................................................2
Chapter Outline.............................................................................................................2
Additional Resources....................................................................................................3
External Videos..........................................................................................................................................3
Internet Resources......................................................................................................................................4
Practice Answers..........................................................................................................4
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PURPOSE AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE CHAPTER
The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the writing process and the importance of writing in everyday life
and the workforce. Good writing helps us to communicate ideas effectively and succeed as students or
employees. The chapter emphasizes that writing is a process that can be learned and practiced. The
writing process involves prewriting, writing, and revising. Determining your subject, audience, and
purpose is one of the foundational steps in beginning the writing process.
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
By working through this chapter on the writing process, you will be able to do the following:
1-1 Identify steps in the writing process, including prewriting, writing, and revising.
1-2 Analyze the subject, audience, and purpose for a piece of writing.
[return to top]
WHAT’S NEW IN THIS CHAPTER
The following elements are improvements in this chapter from the previous edition:
N/A
[return to top]
CHAPTER OUTLINE
I. The Writing Process (1-1, PPT Slides 3–6)
a. Writing is a process that involves the following steps:
i. Prewriting
ii. Writing
iii. Revising
b. Prewriting can be a messy process of thinking, brainstorming, and researching. It
involves:
i. Thinking about possible subjects
ii. Freely jotting down ideas on paper or computer
iii. Narrowing the subject and writing your main idea in one sentence
iv. Deciding which ideas to include
v. Arranging ideas in a plan or outline
c. The next step is to write the first draft.
d. Lastly, revising involves:
i. Rethinking, rearranging, and revising as necessary
ii. Writing one or more new drafts
iii. Proofreading for grammar or spelling errors
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II. Subject, Audience, and Purpose (1-2, PPT Slides 7–11)
a. In the prewriting phase, writers should first consider their subject, audience, and purpose.
b. You may be assigned a broad subject to write about, and your job is to narrow that
subject down to one aspect you may be knowledgeable about or that intrigues you.
c. To find or focus your subject, ask yourself:
i. What special experience or expertise do I have?
ii. What inspires, angers, or motivates me? What do I love to do?
iii. What story in the news affected me recently?
iv. What campus, job, or community problem do I have ideas about solving?
d. Next, considering your audience affects how you write about your subject. It will help
you determine what information to include or leave out.
i. An audience could be a general audience and will require more basic and detailed
information.
ii. Or an audience could be experts who expect higher-level information.
e. To determine your audience, ask:
i. For whom am I writing? Who will read this?
ii. How much do they know about the subject? Are they beginners or experts?
iii. Will they likely agree or disagree with my ideas?
iv. Will my readers expect a composition about my personal experience or more
formal, factual material?
f. Finally, your writing must have a purpose. To find this, ask:
i. Am I writing to explain something to my readers?
ii. Am I writing to persuade them that a certain view is correct?
iii. Am I writing to entertain them?
iv. Am I writing to tell them a good story?
v. Some combination of these?
[return to top]
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
EXTERNAL VIDEOS
The Writing Process: Prewriting
Writing Purpose and Audience
INTERNET RESOURCES
The University of Kansas: Prewriting Strategies
Purdue OWL: Introduction to Prewriting
Writer’s Cramp: Purpose, Subject, & Audience
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PRACTICE ANSWERS
Practice 1 (p. 3) Answers will vary.
Practice 2 (p. 4) Answers will vary.
Practice 3 (p. 5) Answers will vary.
Practice 4 (p. 5) Answers will vary.
Practice 5 (p. 6) Answers will vary.
Practice 6 (p. 6) Answers will vary.
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