Planning for Effective Writing:

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Planning for Effective Writing
Purpose Audience Explanation
Patterns and Outlines Details and Examples
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The Classic Questions
Why do I / others even care about
? If I had to divide into parts or
stages, what would they be? What forces /
circumstances led to ? What kind
of person is interested in ? If
did not exist, how would things be
different? What aspect of do I
like best? Least? What larger movement,
field, or situation provides the background
for ? What are the principle
benefits of ? If fails or
is ignored, what barriers were to blame? What
about this topic could be explained to a
10-year-old child?
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Idea Circle
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Common patterns for developing ideas
Time Space Cause Emotion Logic
Reputation Opinion Preference
Significance Perspective Doubt
Contrast Comparison
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Roles of details and examples
Provide information Verify an assertion
Illustrate an abstraction
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Good details and examples are...
Specific Clear Brief Focused
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Steps in the Revision Process
Check for
Logical connections Appropriate
transitions Unnecessary words Diction
Grammar and mechanics Style