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Pre-writing techniques

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AW - May 2nd

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  1. AcademicWriting I Pre-writingprocessFinding a writingtopic May 2nd, 2022

  2. Writersmay use varioustechniquestozero in ona topic. Zero in on 1: to direct all of one's attention to (someone or something) AcademicWriting I

  3. Freewriting Brainstorming Clustering You have countless ideas hidden in your mind, waiting to be uncovered. How can you get at them?There are several techniques you can use... AcademicWriting I

  4. Freewritingconsists of writing nonstop for a set time, usually only five or ten minutes. The idea is to keep pace with your thoughts, getting them on paper before they vanish. Freewriting can start anywhere and go anywhere.Sometimes it begins with an assignment. Sometimes it grows out of a class discussion—for example, a biology class discussion on using animals in medical research. AcademicWriting I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ-Boj7o4OU&ab_channel=PuddlesPityParty

  5. Brainstorming: You freewrite on your own or you can brainstorm ideas with others. Below you see a student that is tossing out a question, and the others will answer it. These ideas will lead to new ideas as each student’s comment starts the others thinking. The result of this interplay of ideas is a list. You should allow a set amount of time, ten to fifteen minutes, for each brainstorming session. AcademicWriting I

  6. CLUSTERING: Brainstorming is often a group activity, but you can also brainstorm by yourself. One way to focus your brainstorming is by clustering. Start by circling a word or phrase. Surround it with related ideas, and connect each of those ideas with others, creating groups, or clusters, of ideas. The following cluster started with one word, inventions. AcademicWriting I

  7. Prewriting techniques -freewriting, brainstorming, clustering- help you discover your thoughts and ideas, but they have another value, too. They can help you narrow a topic so that you can use it for a short piece of writing, even a single paragraph. Narrow yourfocus AcademicWriting I

  8. Start by reading some of your freewriting and choose one idea you touched upon that interests you. Freewrite about that idea for 5 minutes, and repeat the process two, three times, or as many times you consider necessary. LOOPING AcademicWriting I

  9. Writing additional clusters is another way to narrow your topic. Look at the clustering you did to search for ideas, and choose an idea that seems promising CLUSTERING AGAIN AcademicWriting I

  10. AcademicWriting I Pre-writingprocessIdentifyingPurpose and Audience May 2nd, 2022

  11. Knowing your purpose an audience will help determine your main idea, or what you want a piece of writing to say. Decide on Your Purpose Deciding on a purpose will help you determine what to include in your writing. To clarify your purpose, answer these questions: • Why do I want to write about this topic? • Is my purpose to describe? Inform? Narrate? Amuse? Persuade? • Will I have more than one purpose in this piece of writing? AcademicWriting I

  12. DIAPOSITIVA DE IMAGEN As you write, consider these questions about your audience: Who will my audience be: What do I want to say to them? What do my readers already know about my topic? What types of information will interest my audience? Your audience is anyone who will be reading your writing. Sometimes you write just for yourself. More often, however, you write to share information with others. The audience may include a few friends or family members, your classmates, or the population at large. The writers of both excerpts on the left wrote with a similar purpose, to inform. Note that each had a different audience in mind. IDENTIFY YOUR READER AcademicWriting I

  13. With a topic, a purpose, and an audience in mind, you’re almost ready to write. In the next step ask yourself, “What’s the most important idea?” Answer the question in one sentence. That sentence will be your main idea statement. No matter how big or small your writing project is -a single paragraph or a twenty-page research paper- you should write a main idea statement. It will tell what you want your entire piece to say and will help you choose appropriate details for your topic. Write Your Main Idea Statement Later, as you draft your piece, it will keep your writing on track. The main idea statement is central to any writing; all other ideas depend on it. AcademicWriting I

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