Chapter 3 describes the writing process as a series of stages. What are the five main steps of the writing process?

A) planning, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading
B) brainstorming, researching, organizing, drafting, and editing
C) choosing a template, modifying the template, drafting, revising, and editing
D) planning, outlining, drafting, reviewing, and proofreading

The five main steps of the writing process are planning, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. Option A lists these steps in the correct order. Option B includes brainstorming and researching as separate steps, but these often fall under the planning stage. Option C suggests using a template, which may not be applicable to all types of writing. Option D lists outlining and reviewing as separate steps, but these can be part of the revising and editing stages.