{"id":2193,"date":"2018-06-07T20:07:39","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T20:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-wm-englishcomposition1\/?post_type=chapter&p=2193"},"modified":"2018-08-12T19:14:25","modified_gmt":"2018-08-12T19:14:25","slug":"product-vs-process-based-writing","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-englishcomposition1-2\/chapter\/product-vs-process-based-writing\/","title":{"raw":"Product- vs. Process-Based Writing","rendered":"Product- vs. Process-Based Writing"},"content":{"raw":"\"decorative\"decorativeHow do you develop an essay? The first and most important concept to understand is this: essays do not happen all at once. An essay writer rarely creates an essay (the product) in one sitting, due to the nature of essay writing. Essay writing is a process and, like any process, there are overall stages or steps that you\u2019ll learn about and apply. You\u2019ll eventually develop your own process or processes for writing, going through these stages.\r\n\r\nThe chart below offers\u00a0a fuller comparison of process vs. product writing.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Product-Based Writing<\/strong>\r\n\r\nExample: writing a news story under a deadline for a blog post<\/th>\r\nProcess-Based Writing<\/strong>\r\n\r\nExample: writing a college essay<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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  • assumes that writers produce texts in \"one sitting,\" without revising or taking pauses in their work<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
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  • assumes that the meaning of the writing is created and evolves during composing and revision<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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  • forces the writer to \u201cthink before writing.\u201d Product-oriented writers must have a clear plan for writing in their heads before composing<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
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  • multiple drafts are necessary as writing\u2026 is a means of making knowledge, learning, and critical thinking<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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  • one draft forces the writer to settle for what came first, which may or may not be his\/her best work<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
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  • writing happens in stages that include but are not limited to prewriting, writing, and revising<\/li>\r\n \t
  • writing is a non-linear process, and its stages often overlap<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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  • little or no opportunity for feedback from others<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n <\/td>\r\n
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  • writers actively seek feedback from readers and judiciously use that feedback in their revisions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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  • The product model is a \u201cmake it or break it\u201d model. The very first reader who sees the writing, be it a boss at work or a teacher at school, is its judge and jury. This very first reader of a piece grades it or evaluates it in some other way, returning the verdict to the writer.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n <\/td>\r\n
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