PRE-WRITING & PLANNING
It's often best to start a project with some pre-writing or planning! Spending a few minutes at it can get your writing moving in the right direction!
IMPORTANT!
Don't worry if your pre-writing is messy or disorganized! Your goal is to get your project moving quickly! You can sort out the good from the bad and make stuff look nice later!
TRY THINGS LIKE:
- Doing some brainstorming ...
- Creating a mind map ...
- Thinking about your audience ...
- Setting a couple of goals for this project ...
TIPS & HELP FOR:
- Short stories ...
- Simple paragraphs ...
- Answering questions ...
- Writing about an experience ...
- Describing a place ...
- Step-by-step directions ...
- Reports about a favorite animal ...
- Reports and articles about a specific topic ...
- Exploring both sides of a complicated issue ...
- Essays that seek to persuade others about your point-of-view ...
- Letters to people with power ...
- Writing Haiku poems ...




