Chapter 4 Pre Writing.pptx

8/10/2019 Chapter 4 Pre Writing.pptx

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H O W T O F I N D A N D F O C U S I D E A S

THE WRITING PROCESS

AND PREWRITING


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WHEN STARTING TO WRITE

Take into consideration the following:

Writing takes time

Drafts

Think about the following elements Topic

Audience

Genre

Style

Purpose


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ASK YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING

QUESTIONS

Who is the audience for your writing?

Do you think your audience is interested in the topic?Why or why not?

Why should your audience be interested in this topic?

What does your audience already know about thistopic?

What does your audience need to know about thistopic?

What experiences has your audience had that wouldinfluence them on this topic?

What do you hope the audience will gain from yourtext?


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CHOOSING A TOPIC

Invest time in making your choice

Focus on questions and ideas rather than topics

Keep and use a journal as a source of ideas

Discuss possible topics with a friend

Consult your course materials for possible ideas.


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NARROWING A TOPIC

Use a branching diagram

Ask questions to narrow a broad topic

Example: College


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THINKING ABOUT YOUR

PURPOSE, AUDIENCE AND

POINT OF VIEW


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DETERMINING YOUR PURPOSE

Three main purposes for writing

Expressyourself

Informyour reader

Persuadeyour reader


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CONSIDERING YOUR AUDIENCE

Your readers:

Are not present and cannot observe or participatein what you are writing about.

May not know everything that you do about yourtopic.

May not share your opinions or value.

May not respond the same way that you do to

situations.


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CHOOSING A POINT OF VIEW

Point of view: perspective from which you write anessay.

First person: I, Me, Mine, We, Ours

Ex: Narrating event in which you participated

Second person: You, Yours, Yours

Ex: Explaining how to do something

Third person: He, She, They

Ex: Writer report was he or she sees


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DISCOVERING IDEAS TO

WRITE ABOUT


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FREEWRITING

Be sure to write nonstop.

Dont be concerned with grammar, punctuation orspelling.

Write fast! Record ideas as they come to you.

If you are free writing on a computer, darken thescreen.


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FREE WRITING EXERCISE

Topic: The weekend.

Write non-stop for 5 minutes about this topic.


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MAPPING OR CLUSTERING

Visual way to discover ideas andrelationships.

Example: Pollution


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BRAINSTORMING

List everything that comes to mind when you thinkabout your topic.

Record words or phrases rather then sentences.

Brainstorming is more structured than freewriting. Brainstorming works well when its done in groups


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QUESTIONING

Write down every question you canthink of about your topic.

Focus on ideas, not grammaticalcorrectness


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