Prewriting Strategies

Lets… Focus Organize Generate

Prewriting is a way of getting your ideas

onto paper

Free Writing1.Paper and Pen2.Set a Timer3.Do NOT stop writing

Free Writing Do not worry about the resultsFocus on writing without judgment

CLUSTERINGAllows you to explore many different ideas

1. Choose a word that is central to your assignment.

Expectations

CLUSTERING2. Write down all the words you associate with

expectations

Expectations

Social Aspects

Job Skills Intellectual

growth

CLUSTERINGexpectations

Intellectual growth

Job skills

Social aspects

Career Networking

Jobs I would not want

Cook Accountant

Jobs I want

comedian

Lion Tamer

OUTLINING

Several aspects must be considered

Must use words or phrases, NOT SENTENCES

Divisions and Subdivisions

Generic OutlineI. Introduction

a. Thesis: main argumentb. Sub argumentsoShape of the paperoHow everything

interconnects

Generic OutlineII. Body

a. Argument/Paragraph 11. State the argument2. Evidence, support, examples3. Tie off the argument

b. Argument/Paragraph 21.2.3.

c. Argument/Paragraph 31.2.3.

Generic OutlineIII. Conclusion

a. Draw arguments togetherb. Make speculations

Graphic Organizers• Classify Ideas

• Communicate Effectively

• Structure Writing Projects

• Problem Solving

• Studying

TOPIC

Main Idea Details

NOTE

TAKING

• Topics

• Ideas

• Group Work

Write down all and any possibilities

Choose a Strategy

NOW TIME TO WRITE

CitationsSlide 1. Paper and Pencil, Clipart from

Microsoft

Slide 2. Light Bulb, Clipart from Microsoft

Slide 3. Clock, Clipart from Microsoft

Slide 12. Book with Apple, Clipart from Microsoft

Slide 14. Notes, Clipart from Microsoft

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