Pre-Writing
Introduction
This module explains some of the techniques and strategies you can use before you begin writing paragraphs and essays, or any academic writing. Brainstorming, freewriting, idea-mapping, and journalist style questioning are explained, but there are other prewriting techniques that you will read about in the digital text provided (Communication Essentials for College).
Learning Objectives
- Understand the purposes of different prewriting methods such as brainstorming, mind-mapping, freewriting, and questioning.
- Learn to use prewriting methods to generate ideas and details that can be used in first draft writing.
To Do List
- Read “Apply Prewriting Models” in Communication Essentials for College.
- Read about freewriting, brainstorming and mind-mapping, and questioning.
- Read the document called “Better Brainstorming Tipsheet.”
- Complete the Brainstorming Assignment in Blackboard.
- Review the section on “Questioning.”
- Complete the Questioning Assignment in Blackboard.
Attribution & References
Except where otherwise noted, “Pre-Writing” by Academic and Career Preparation, Georgian College, is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
