Nursing Entrance Exam

Nursing Preparation Study Guide • Order – Paragraphs can follow a chronological or logical order. The sentences should be constructed so that it is easy for the reader to follow along. • Coherence – This element of a well-organized paragraph looks at the quality of your writing. Are others able to understand your sentences? Do your thoughts and supporting details make sense? • Completeness – This element evaluates whether you have properly supported your main idea presented in the topic sentence. Do you have enough supporting details? Most paragraphs will provide a topic sentence, 2-3 supporting sentences, and a concluding/summarizing sentence that reinforces the main idea. 2.2.3 Elements of the Writing Process The writing process is a procedure used for completing written assignments. It takes the author from the initial idea to the final draft. The writing process typically consists of 5 stages: 1. Pre-writing: choosing a topic, developing a thesis and finding supporting evidence for that thesis 2. Writing: organizing the information and composing the first draft 3. Revising: reviewing the first draft to ensure that ideas are clear and logical, as well as checking use of Standard Written English 4. Editing: rewriting based on information uncovered while editing and creating the final document for submission to the reader 5. Publishing: submitting the final document While going through the stages of the writing process it is important to remember that not all writers use the same process in the same way. Writers use different processes for different types of writing. The stages can be completed in different ways depending on the writer and assignment. No one way is the only correct way to write. Lastly, the stages do not always occur in a step-by-step way. Awriter may find himself returning to an earlier stage if needed. For example, the writer may find during editing that he needs more evidence to present his ideas clearly. He would then return to the pre- writing stage to do more research. Sometimes after finishing the final draft, the writer finds errors he missed during editing and needs to polish it again. The writer can return to stages again and again until the work is completed. Learning the writing process helps students find the system that works best for them. Following an effective writing process will ensure that the result fulfills the purpose you have for it. Prewriting The definition of prewriting is simple: prewriting is activities you complete before you write a first draft. This stage allows writers to explore ideas and the different ways of writing about those ideas. There are several prewriting activities that will allow you to explore your ideas and find the best methods for writing about your topic. Finding a good prewriting technique will help you bypass the fear caused by facing a blank sheet of paper (or computer screen).

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