Prewriting

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Prewriting Outlines
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Prewriting is thinking!

• Why do we pre-write?
• Prevent writers block
• Builds confidence
• Sparks creativity
• Tells you when to quit
• Open your mind

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Prewriting Methods 1 of 3

• Brainstorming - Listing
• Example Obstacles to your education
• Time, money, friends, energy,
  books, teacher, parents, tuition, classes
• Freewriting Non-stop writing on a topic or a
  focused free writing on assigned
  subjects
• Invisible Writing On computer with monitor
  off

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Another pre-writing method Clustering

Vacation
3-Bedroom
Goals
Ocean View
Job
House
Marriage
2 Kids
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• PREWRITING METHODS 3 OF 3
• Narrowing your Topic
• Topic/subtopic stress as topic
• world stress
• work stress
• school stress
• stress relief
• ways to reduce stress !
• Outlining
• VERY IMPORTANT!!!
• usually last step in pre-writing

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OUTLINE - 1 of 4

• Thesis Cuyamaca is an excellent choice for
  students.
• Topic Sentence 1
• First of all, students save a lot of money
• Main Point 1 Tuition
• Main Point 2 Parking
• Main Point 3 Books

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OUTLINE - 2 of 4

• Topic Sentence 2
• Not only do students save money at Cuyamaca, they
  also save time.
• Main Point 1 Close to home
• Main Point 2 Classes blocked together
• Main Point 3 On-line classes

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OUTLINE - 3 of 4

• Topic Sentence 3
• Students also benefit from the close relations
  they have with Cuyamaca teachers.
• Main Point 1 Small class size
• Main Point 2 Office hours
• Main Point 3 Voice mail and e-mail

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Outline 4 of 4

• Conclusion
• Restate thesis in different words.
• Students get a great learning experience at
  Cuyamaca College.