Writing, rewriting, drafting, editing, revising, publishing

• Drafting (draf-ting): A first draft is the beginning step in the creation of a document.The process of collecting notes, writing outlines, and early drafts.

• Editing(ed-iting): The correcting process of the document, removing and adding material, fixing punctuation.

• Revising (ri-vahyzing): Reviewing material, getting notes and adding material to a project.

• Publishing (puhb-li-shing): The final step in the cycle, whether digital or printed copies of the material.

• Colon (koh-luhn): A colon is used to connect two parts of a sentence: the second part balances out the first part or answers the obvious question, [:]. Use a colon to introduce a concept or quotation that has an explanation or details that follow the colon. Also, use a colon after the opening salutation of a formal letter, or between hours and minutes in expressing time. For an informal letter, use a comma after the introduction, also use a colon for ratios as well as to separate titles and subtitles in a list.