1. Pre-writing strategies
In the Name of God
Pre-writing strategies
Professor: Ms Mohammadi
Presenters:
Elyas Yazdani
Mohammad Nasihatgar

2. Outline Definition of pre-writing Usage of prewriting
Different kinds of pre-writing
Examples

3. What is pre-writing?
Prewriting is the first stage of the writing process and the point at which we discover and explore our initial ideas about a subject. Prewriting helps us to get our ideas on paper, though not usually in an organized form, and brainstorm thoughts that might eventually make their way into our writing.

4. Why should I pre-write?
How do you get somewhere you’ve never been before if you don’t have any directions?
You’ll get lost!
Prewriting is your map!

5. Types of pre-writing strategies
Brainstorming
Listing
Free Writing
Outlining
Clustering

6. Brainstorming
Brainstorming” means thinking of as many ideas as possible in a short amount of time.
Write down your ideas so that you don’t forget them.
Write down everything that comes to your mind; don’t worry about sorting out “good” and “bad” ideas.
Don’t worry about spelling or grammar.

7. Example of Brainstorming

8. Listing
Listing” is similar to “brainstorming.” The idea is to write down as many things as possible.
Use single words or phrases, not sentences.
Listing works well for descriptive-type writing.
Write as many ideas as you can, even if you think you might not use them.

9. Example of Listing Breakfast (List 1) Eggs and toast Bacon
Orange juice
Cheese
Cereal
Tea

10. Free Writing
“Free Writing” is like pouring all of your thoughts onto paper.
Don’t take your pen off the page; keep writing for the entire time.
If you don’t know what to write, write “I don’t know what to write” until you do.
Don’t worry about spelling and grammar.

11. Example of Free writing
I have to write about the common cold. I hate having a cold! Your nose runs, you get a fever and a cough, you ache all over. Sometimes you throw up. That’s the worst part, throwing up. It tastes bad and feels worse! No one wants to be around you because they don’t want to get sick. It’s lonely and not fun.

12. Outlining
“Outlining” is a more organized form of pre- writing than the others we discussed.
It can be used after you have generated ideas through brainstorming, free writing, or other pre-writing techniques.
It works well for structured types of writing such as essays.
You can use complete sentences, but you don’t have to.

13. Example of Outline
I. Introduction: Internet “dating” has advantages and disadvantages.
II. Advantages
a) meet people around the world
b) not based on appearance
III. Disadvantages
a) can you trust them?
b) may be too far away to meet in person
IV. Conclusion: Some success stories, but too risky

14. Clustering
Like a Web
Start with your topic in a circle in the middle of your paper
Draw lines to other circles with sub topics and ideas on your main idea
Group like information together to keep yourself organized

15. Example of Clustering