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Brainstorming Techniques: Presented by The Writing Center
Brainstorming Techniques: Presented by The Writing Center
Provide hints and strategies to help generate ideas for essays Discuss three different brainstorming techniques and how to apply them. Emphasize that there is no correct way to gather ideas.
Clustering
Type of word / idea association Provides a picture of how ideas will be developed Clustering involves branching ideas from the central word which should represent the essay topic
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After Clustering
Adapt- how can this information be used to meet overall goal? Rearrange- what information can be removed, combined or broken down? Magnify- what ideas can be focused on for more clarity? Substitute- is there a better explanation or example that can be used?
Free-writing
Free-writing writing non stop for a certain period of time Start writing about anything that comes to mind pertaining to the essay topic Do not worry about grammar or punctuation This technique is effective in improving confidence when writing because the main concern is not to produce a perfect draft but rather to generate ideas.
Brainstorming Handouts
Generating Ideas for Writing A Writers Self-Help Worksheet Writing Process Checklist A General Mode Based Heuristic
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