1. Exploring a Subject Chapter 1 AP English

2. Finding a Subject  You must “hit upon what to say” What to write about  Invention Finding a subject Developing a subject

3. Listing Possible Subjects  Create a list  Use your life & own experiences  Look up subjects Dictionary Encyclopedia

4. Focusing on a Subject  Limit the subject Focus on one of its many aspects  Be specific  List on Page 5  Create a thesis Point of the piece

5. After you have found a subject, you need to find something to say about the subject.

6. Aristotle’s Categories I.What is possible or impossible II.What happened or did not happen III.What will happen IV.Question of degree

7. Asking the Right Questions  Heuristic A set of questions to guide your exploration of a subject

8. Developing a Subject  Good writers use prewriting  Free writing Write for 10 – 20 minutes without stopping for anything. NEVER STOP, don’t worry about spelling or punctuation Develops writing voice Develops writing subject Generates ideas

9. Developing Subject (cont.)  Talking to yourself Think about your subject Ask questions to yourself  Talk to others  Brainstorming  Writer’s Journal

10. Burke’s Pentad  5 Key Questions that can be applied to any dramatic event or piece of writing What was done? When and where was it done? Who did it? How was it done? Why was it done?