PRE-WRITING

PLANNING SHEET
It is important to plan exactly WHAT you will say in your essay before you start writing. After you start writing, you will need to focus on HOW you say it: spelling, capitalization, order of words, punctuation, and expression.
HINT: Before you start pre-writing, read the prompt and pay attention to two things:
(1.) The topic (subject matter/context/concept) of the prompt? (2). The purpose of the required writing (expository or persuasive)?

WRITING GOAL ROLE: I am writing from the perspective of AUDIENCE: I am writing for the beneDit of FORMAT: I am writing (e.g. an essay) TOPIC: about PURPOSE: to explain / persuade / narrate / other THESIS & TOPIC SENTENCE FRAME: that C CONTEXT/CONCEPT/TOPIC (topic of question/prompt): A ANSWER (my unique answer to the question/prompt): R A F T R ROADMAP (list 2 or 3 ideas that support your answer): Idea #1: (Strong) Idea #2: (Weakest) Idea #3: (Strongest)

Thesis Ideas
from Roadmap

CAR: Context, Answer, Roadmap (all 3 ideas)

CIA: Context, Idea #1, Answer

CIA: Context, Idea #2, Answer

CIA: Context, Idea #3, Answer

Support: #1
DeDine (Function)

Support: #2
DeDine (Example)

Support: #3
Anecdote/Testimony/ Statistics/Analogy

Conclusion

Expository: Lessons Learned or Persuasive: Call To Action

AllenRyan TAFI 2013