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The Power of Prewriting

The Power of Prewriting. English III: Eleventh Grade. The student will be able to explain the importance of effective prewriting. The student will be able to apply various methods of prewriting to his or her writing. The student will be able to construct an essay using his or her prewriting.

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The Power of Prewriting

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  1. The Power of Prewriting English III: Eleventh Grade

  2. The student will be able to explain the importance of effective prewriting. • The student will be able to apply various methods of prewriting to his or her writing. • The student will be able to construct an essay using his or her prewriting. • SC Content Standards Learning Objectives • E3-4.1 • E3-4.3

  3. Prewriting is everything you do that involves your writing beforeyou actually begin writing a first draft. Outline Brainstorming Webbing What is prewriting? Jot Lists

  4. Imagine what might happen if you started out on a roadtrip without a map or a GPS. • Unless you had a keen sense of direction, you’d likely get lost. • The same thing can happen with writing. ? Point A PREWRITING IS YOUR ROAD MAP. Point B Why do we prewrite?

  5. Two common types of prewriting are brainstorming and jot lists, and the two are very similar. • Brainstorming occurs when individuals share thoughts and ideas. It usually occurs in a group. • Jot listing occurs when an individual creates a list of items associated with a topic (i.e. memories from prom). Types of Prewriting

  6. Another common type of prewriting is webbing. • Webbing is used to in order to connect similar thoughts or show some type of order. • ReadWriteThink.org provides a great resource for assistance with webbing. Types of Prewriting

  7. The last type of prewriting we will use in our upcoming essays is outlining. • Outlining is a more advanced method of prewriting that sets up the order of your essay by including detailed information. • ReadWriteThink.org provides a great resource for assistance with outlining. Types of Prewriting

  8. is a method of prewriting that helps connect one idea to another. webbing is a method of prewriting that usually involves a small group of people. brainstorming outlining involves using specific details from your essay in a specific order. Let’s Practice… is a method that enables an individual to list a lot of thoughts quickly. jot listing brainstorming webbing jot listing outlining

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