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This document discusses pre-writing strategies that help organize ideas before drafting a written work. It defines pre-writing as the formulation and organization of ideas in preparation for writing. Some key pre-writing strategies mentioned include making lists, webbing, clustering, story maps, timelines, Venn diagrams, graphic organizers, and outlining. The purpose of pre-writing is to explore and discover ideas, manage writing fears, and organize thoughts before beginning the drafting process.

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Pre-Writing Strategies PPT Simple

This document discusses pre-writing strategies that help organize ideas before drafting a written work. It defines pre-writing as the formulation and organization of ideas in preparation for writing. Some key pre-writing strategies mentioned include making lists, webbing, clustering, story maps, timelines, Venn diagrams, graphic organizers, and outlining. The purpose of pre-writing is to explore and discover ideas, manage writing fears, and organize thoughts before beginning the drafting process.

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Pre-writing

Strategies

By : Anita Martinez
Why write?
“Writing well is not just an option for young
people, it is a necessity. Along with reading
comprehension, writing is a predictor of
academic success and a basic requirement for
participation in civic and life and a global
economy…Because the definition of literacy
includes both reading and writing skills, poor
writing proficiency should be recognized as part
of this national literacy crisis.”
(Graham & Perin, 2007)
What is pre-writing?
“The formulation and organization of ideas
preparatory to writing.”(Webster’s
Dictionary)
It is the first step in the writing process
It is a time of exploration and discovery
Its objective is to produce as many ideas as
possible It is a way to manage fear of writing
It is a combination of strategies to help you
organize ideas
Pre-writing Includes:
Thinking about your purpose:
Entertain, inform, persuade, express
Gathering information:
Find facts, talk to people
Choosing a form:
Description: to describe someone or something,
Narrative: to tell a story
Compare & contrast,: tell similarities and differences Expository:
to explain something
Persuasive: to express an opinion
Deciding what you want to say about your topic
Deciding who will be your audience
SOME
PRE-WRITING
STRATEGIES
Organizing Ideas
List CirclePlot
Webs Diagram
Clusters Graphic Map
The 5Ws Brainstorming
Outlines Free writing
Story maps Spider Map
Timelines KWL Chart
Venn Diagram Time–Order Chart
Making a List Free Writing

Spend 5 minutes Write freely for 5


listing ideas minutes
connected to your Write words, phrases,
topic or sentences
Circle the most Circle the most
important items important ideas
Look for connections
Highlight details
Webbing:
Main idea in center and details on circles
connected by lines radiating outward.
Pre-writing
Publish

Writing

Revise & Edit Drafting


Clustering: a nonlinear activity to generate
ideas and find connections and patterns.
Story Plot Diagram

climax

Fa
n

ll
t io

ing
a c
g

act
i sin

ion
R

conflict ending

characters

setting
Story Map

beginning

characters middle
setting
problem
theme end
5 Ws and H
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?
Time Lines

1sT

3rd
Last

2nd 4th
Venn Diagram
It is used to compare and contrast
2 ideas, things, or persons

Different Same Different


Graphic Organizer
Outline I
Title
I. Main idea
A. Sub-topic
B. Sub-topic
1. Detail
2. Detail
II. Main Idea
NOW IS YOUR TURN…
Get confidence!
Get organized!
Use tools!

Explore with some of these organizers:


Click on the “Practice” Link on the menu.
References:

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. (2002). Grammar and


Composition Handbook Grade 6. Columbus,
Ohio: MacGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Kemper, D., Nathan, R., Elsholz, c., & Sebranek,
P. (2000). Writers Express: A Handbook for Young
Writers, Thinkers, and Learners. Wilmington,
MA: Great Source Education Group, Inc.
Pearson/Scott Foresman. (2009). The Grammar &
writing Book Grade5. Glenview, Illinois:
Pearson/Scott Foresman.

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