Use the Writing Process 1. Pre-Writing - choosing a topic -brainstorming ideas for your topic 2. Planning and Organizing -Make an Outline 3. Drafting -Dont worry about writing the perfect paper for the first time. 4. Revising and Editing - Revision: Content and Organization -Editing: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation Marks etc. 5. Final Copy -double spaced, sized 12 font -one inch margins on all sides - Word- Processed -All new paragraphs Indented Five Spaces