Tuesday, April 21, 2009

PRE-WRITING

Pre-writing is a way of organizing your thoughts and beginning to put the information you have on paper. It is best to do a pre-writing activity before you actually begin writing your paper or essay.

You should use prewriting to . . .

• think more clearly
• see a start of your paper
• keep track of your ideas
• practice expressing yourself in writing

What do you need:

Adequate Time for focus
• Clear Study Area to eliminate distractions
• Notes on ideas from your research
• Target audience. Your professors, an age group, a friend, a profession, etc.
• Preparation and research will focus on main concepts.
What you do not need:

• Title or Introduction summarizes this when you create a rough draft.
• References works, print-outs and quotes, etc. Rely on your notes and don’t overwhelm your self with facts. Details can be added; you now want to focus on your argument.
• Edits! Do not revise as you write, or correct spelling, punctuation, etc. Just write, write, and write. Your first draft is revised and organized “after.”

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