prewriting

English

Noun

prewriting (countable and uncountable, plural prewritings)

1. A first draft, or plan made before the actual writing starts.
   • 2005, Vicki Urquhart, Monette McIver, Teaching Writing in the Content Areas, page 76:

     During the all-important prewriting phase, effective writers use questions to determine what they know, and what they need to learn more about.

Verb

prewriting

1. present participle of prewrite