Pre-Writing Process

Writing nonstop for about 5 minutes on whatever comes to mind is called

• cubing

• free writing

• sketching

• clustering

Finding ideas by doodling or drawing images with details related to a particular topic is called

• drawing

• sketching

• painting

• cubing

You can narrow down your subject by writing nonstop about key ideas you noticed in your free writing. This is called__

• cubing

• listing

• looping

• cross examination

Beginning with a topic at the center, branching out with major ideas, and attaching supporting ideas to the major ideas is called ___

• confusing

• clustering

• outlining

• freewriting

Which of the following is NOT a way to plan your writing?

• listing

• outlining

• paragraphing

• web

Why is it important to brainstorm?

• To vary your sentence structure
• To choose your words
• To generate ideas
• To create your introduction

When planning your paper in prewriting you may do all of the following EXCEPT:

• Brainstorm
• Check Grammar
• Create a Web
• Interview someone

You are writing a persuasive essay about whether teachers should assign group projects. You chose a side and generated ideas. Your next step should be:

• researching the different types of group projects
• creating a thesis statement and outline to organize your ideas
• writing a letter to a friend about why you dislike group projects 
• writing your rough draft

What is the BEST reason to use a web for brainstorming?

• organize your ideas

• order the paragraphs for the paper

• create an introduction and conclusion

• focus on the supporting details

Where should the author put this idea: White House

• New York

• Los Angeles

• Washington, DC