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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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