Which approach views writing as emerging from a creative process including planning, drafting, redrafting, reviewing, editing, proofreading and the final draft?

• A. Process approach
• B. Genre approach
• C. Cohesion
• D. Word class

Answer: (A)

Writing is a creative journey that unfolds through planned stages. In the process approach, writing isn’t a one-shot act; it develops through planning what to say, drafting ideas, revising and redrafting to improve structure and content, reviewing for meaning and coherence, editing for language and accuracy, proofreading for errors, and producing a polished final draft. This view treats writing as something learners grow from through repeated practice, feedback, and refinement, showing how ideas and expression evolve over time. The approach aligns with the sequence described—planning, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and finalizing—emphasizing that quality comes from moving through these stages rather than producing a perfect product in a single attempt. By contrast, a genre-focused approach centers on the conventions of a specific text type, cohesion deals with linking devices within sentences, and word class is a grammatical category, not a writing process. This is the process approach.