Creating these posts

Now, I'd like to say a few words about the process used to create these blog entries.  No, I didn't just sit down at the computer, and start typing.  Just as with anything you write, planning is needed as well as close proofreading.  

As I read, I made notes in the book (one perk for owning my own book), and I also kept a journal.  So, as I read and reread, I made notes about different points I wanted you to understand while you read the book.  Then I reread the notes I wrote in the journal as well as those I wrote in the text itself.  After completing that process, sometimes for several chapters at a time, I then signed into this blog, and  began transferring my thoughts to the entries.  I hope you noted that I documented the quotations I used.  After completing the writing portion, a sort of rough draft, I opened preview pages of what I had written.  I'd reread what I had written, stopping often to revise the wording and/or order of the information included.  Each time I made a change, I'd resave the draft, then preview it again, as many times necessary to achieve my purpose for this blog.  Sometimes this took several hours, at least in terms of the longer posts.  I'd continue to do this until I was satisfied with what I had written. Then I'd publish the posts.

What was I looking for while proofreading what I had typed?  Not just spelling or grammar errors.  I looked to make sure what I wrote made sense, that it was clear, that there was some kind of reasonable organization, and whether or not the entry did what I wanted it to do (my purpose).  This is a process you will be involved with once the school year begins.  This is part of the way you improve on your writing and critical thinking skills.