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The Confident Writer Chapter 2: Using Prewriting Strategies

Think Like a Writer What roles do you play in your life? What is your background? What are your beliefs and values? How much will you reveal of yourself in your writing? Let’s look at Exercise 2.1 on pp. 35.

Choose and Limit a Topic Topic=subject of your essay When choosing a topic, consider: ◦What you know about it ◦Your experiences with it ◦What you would like to tell readers about it Limit your topic! Let’s look at Exercise 2.2 on pp

Use a Prewriting Strategy Prewriting=the planning stage This is when you make choices about your: ◦Central idea ◦Purpose ◦Point of view ◦Organization

Plan Your Essay with START

Write with Confidence Under Pressure 1. Be prepared. 2. Read the question carefully. 3. Plan your essay. 4. Write a thesis statement. 5. Leave personal opinions out of it. 6. Organize your ideas. 7. Leave time to proofread and correct errors.