Prewriting For your How To

1. Prewriting For your How To

2. Prewriting • Follow the following 5 steps for effective Prewriting. • Select a topic that you know or have researched well and want to write about. • Write a focus statement that clearly states the controlling idea of the essay. • Gather details that will make your explanation clear and interesting • Organize your details using a cluster, chart, or gathering grid. • Use a list or an outline as a planning guide.

3. Development of ideas • Choose a process that has enough steps and detail s to keep your audience interested. • The process should be also one that interest you and that you understand well. • Consider a process that is especially fun, challenging, or unusual.

4. Writing a Focus Statement This is what your writing is centered around! Part you emphasize! One who makes paper What they think of the process of making paper Combine the two ideas to form your focus statement

5. Steps for writing a topic sentence REMEMBER: An interesting topic + A specific feeling = A good topic sentence

6. Organizing your ideas How to make paper • Directions: • Write Your Focus Statement • Write your first topic sentence List any steps • Organized List: A Beginning papermaker will find the process easy, enjoyable, and useful. • To begin, prepare the paper pulp. • Tear up the paper • Put water in the blender • Add shredded paper • Blend paper and water

7. Organizing your ideas Continued… • Directions: • Write your second topic sentence List any steps • Write your third topic sentence List any steps • Organized List: 2. To continue, work with the pulp. • Pour into pan with clean water • Stir gently and cover screen • Lift screen to drain 3. To finish, press the paper after it has drained. • Remove paper from drain • Squeeze out extra water • Hang to dry