Pre-Writing

Strategies
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 Pre-Writing Strategies

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- First stage of the writing
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Common Pre-
Writing
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 1. Freewriting
- Jotting down all ideas on a particular topic
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on paper even before researching about it
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proper spelling, or correct punctuation and
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grammar
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everything that comes to mind even if it
doesn't necessarily make sense yet.
 2. Brainstorming/Listing

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and fragments in one's head and
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writing them down on paper
- Similar to Freewriting, but:
• Freewriting = paragraph
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• Brainstorming = list
 3. Clustering/Mapping

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1 - Placing the general subject in a
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circle in the middle of a blank
sheet of paper
- Draw other lines or circles that
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shoot out from the original topic.
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go together
 4. Journalistic Questions
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- Asking and answering WHO, WHAT,
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- Especially useful when describing a
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event or writing an information
report/essay
 Journalistic Questions
Example (Questions of a student who needs to write a report
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• WHO is involved in the conflict?
• WHAT issues most crearly divide those engaged in this
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dispute?
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• WHEN did the troubles in the Middle East begin, and how
have they developed over time?
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•WHY have those living in this area found it so difficult to
resolve the situation?
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