This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Steps In The Writing Process – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Steps In The Writing Process Quiz 1 (48 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This is the step of the writing process in which you have made all corrections and are sharing your piece with others. A) Publishing. B) Drafting. C) Editing. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Publishing. 2. My partner reads my writing aloud while I make changes to ideas in writing during this step of the writing process. A) Publishing. B) Revising. C) Prewriting. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revising. 3. I may delete ideas that I don't need during this step of the writing process. A) Editing. B) Publishing. C) Drafting. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Revising. 4. It is the stage of the writing process where the writer checks and corrects grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. A) Revising. B) Drafting. C) Publishing. D) Editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Editing. 5. Which step focuses on the taking out, adding, or changing words or sentences to make the idea clearer? A) Editing. B) Publishing. C) Revising. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Revising. 6. Which step in the writing process are you at if you are now finalizing whether you will bind your story in a book, illustrate it, or act it out? A) Editing. B) Revising. C) Publishing. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Publishing. 7. I check to be sure I've used the right form of homophones during this step of the writing process. A) Publishing. B) Editing. C) Revising. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Editing. 8. What is the first step to the writing process? A) Finding ideas to write about. B) Planning using a graphic organizer. C) Getting a pencil and paper!. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 9. It is the stage of the writing process that involves making changes in terms of content and organization; ideas may be added, deleted, or changed A) Revising. B) Drafting. C) Editing. D) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revising. 10. What do you do after drafting? A) Start Revising/Proofreading. B) Talk to your neighbor. C) Create a drawing. D) Jumping up and down!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Start Revising/Proofreading. 11. I add vivid verbs during this step of the writing process. A) Editing. B) Revising. C) Publishing. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revising. 12. During this stage of the writing process, authors proofread for grammatical and spelling errors. A) Revising. B) Prewriting. C) Editing. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Editing. 13. It is the stage of the writing process where the writer shares the final piece with others through storytelling, printed copies, or online posts. A) Editing. B) Publishing. C) Drafting. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Publishing. 14. Writers change what their writing LOOKS like during this step of the writing process. A) Drafting. B) Prewriting. C) Editing. D) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Editing. 15. It is the stage of the writing process where the writer plans and organizes ideas before starting to write. A) Prewriting. B) Editing. C) Revising. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prewriting. 16. This is the second from last step of the writing process in which you've rewritten your piece with all of its corrections in your best penmanship, but you've not yet shared it with others A) Publishing. B) Final copy. C) Drafting. D) Editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Final copy. 17. In the Writing Process, what is Step Four? A) Editing. B) Writing the First Draft. C) Publishing. D) Revising. E) Prewriting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Editing. 18. What step of the writing process involves using strategies such as listing, outlining, planning, and brainstorming? A) Prewriting. B) Drafting. C) Revising. D) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prewriting. 19. Which among the following steps in the writing process requires the writer to check for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation marks? A) Editing. B) Publishing. C) Drafting. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Editing. 20. Improve the writing by changing the ideas and organization. A) Publish. B) Edit. C) Prewrite. D) Revise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Revise. 21. The THIRD stage in the Writing Process is ..... A) Brainstorming. B) Publishing. C) Revising. D) Editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Revising. 22. PRE-WRITING includes which of the following? A) Brainstorming. B) Peer Reviewing. C) Revising. D) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brainstorming. 23. Which step in the essay do you generate and organize your ideas before you start writing it out? A) Prewriting. B) Publishing. C) Revising. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prewriting. 24. What should you NOT look for when REVISING an essay? A) Points that need evidence. B) A clear topic sentence. C) Unclear or incomplete ideas. D) Grammatical errors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grammatical errors. 25. Choose the best topic sentence. A) These two genomes give you a mixture of your mother's and father's features. B) The word gene has several meanings, but in essence, a gene is an instruction that tells your body how to work. C) Yet, all the information in your genes could be stored on a single CD. D) Each molecule of DNA is coiled to make a thread. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The word gene has several meanings, but in essence, a gene is an instruction that tells your body how to work. 26. Transform your ideas into sentences and paragraphs A) Edit. B) Publish. C) Revise. D) Draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Draft. 27. Which among the following will writers do if they are now in the Revising Stage of the writing process? A) Replace overused or unclear words. B) Be sure that all sentences are complete. C) Consider who will read or listen to their story. D) Write sentences and paragraphs even if they are not perfect yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Replace overused or unclear words. 28. When you have finished revising and editing a piece of writing, you can decide how to present your writing to an audience. This stage is called ..... A) Prewriting. B) Publishing. C) Planning. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Publishing. 29. During this stage of the writing process, authors take their notes from the prewriting stage and begin writing sentences and paragraphs for their papers. A) Editing. B) Drafting. C) Planning. D) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drafting. 30. It includes all activities done before writing thedraft such as brainstorming, outlining, andgathering information. A) Prewriting. B) Revising. C) Drafting. D) Editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prewriting. 31. It is the stage of the writing process that involves checking for grammar and spelling errors. A) Prewriting. B) Publishing. C) Drafting. D) Editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Editing. 32. Share the writing with your audience. A) Revise. B) Edit. C) Prewrite. D) Publish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Publish. 33. I will use a computer or my neatest best penmanship during this stage of the writing process. A) Editing. B) Final copy. C) Prewriting. D) Revisingrevising. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Final copy. 34. It is the stage of the writing process where ideas are put into sentences and paragraphs. A) Revising. B) Drafting. C) Publishing. D) Prewriting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drafting. 35. What's the first step in the Writing Process? A) Drafting. B) Revising. C) Editing. D) Prewriting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prewriting. 36. Proofreading symbols make ..... easier. A) Drafting. B) Revising. C) Editing. D) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Editing. 37. It is the stage of the writing process where the writer makes changes in content and organization by adding, deleting, or improving ideas. A) Drafting. B) Revising. C) Publishing. D) Editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revising. 38. This is the final step of the writing process in which you share your piece with others. A) Final copy. B) Prewriting. C) Publishing. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Publishing. 39. What step in the writing process do you print your essay and share it with others such as your teacher for a grade or classmates to enjoy? A) Prewriting. B) Drafting. C) Publishing. D) Editing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Publishing. 40. Based on the given situations below, which is NOT an activity that you do during the Prewriting Stage? A) Make sure that transitional markers are used correctly. B) Think of a topic. C) Research for the needed information. D) Use a graphic organizer or story map to organize your ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make sure that transitional markers are used correctly. 41. The final component of the writing process is ..... A) Prewriting. B) Drafting. C) Revising. D) Editing. E) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Publishing. 42. In this part of the writing process you change what your writing SOUNDS like. A) Revising. B) Editing. C) Publishing. D) Prewriting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revising. 43. It is the stage of the writing process where the final story is shared with others in various forms, such as storytelling, handing out printed copies, or posting it online. A) Publishing. B) Editing. C) Drafting. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Publishing. 44. What is the last step in the writing process? A) Revise. B) Draft. C) Publish. D) Prewrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Publish. 45. I use a Thesaurus for better word choice during this step of the writing process. A) Prewriting. B) Editing. C) Revising. D) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Revising. 46. How many steps make up the writing process? A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 47. I may change the organization of my writing or move ideas during this step of the writing process. A) Publishing. B) Editing. C) Drafting. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Revising. 48. Review each sentence to make sure your writing is correct. A) Revise. B) Edit. C) Publish. D) Draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Edit. 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