Planning and Organizing

What should you do before you start writing your essay?

• Choose a topic that interests you and that you know something about

• Decide on a structure for your essay

• Make a list of all the ideas that come to mind when you think about the topic

• All options listed

What is important to remember when writing your essay?

• Use clear and simple language and organize your ideas logically

• Use complex language and organize your ideas randomly

• Use proper grammar and punctuation only in the introduction

• None of these

What is the main idea of the text?

• Writing an essay is easy

• Planning and organizing your essay is an important part of the writing process

• You should always use complex language when writing an essay

• None of these

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People who are responsible for setting goals and planning for the future. They have titles like president, vice president, chief executive officer (CEO). Top-level managers usually consist of a small group of people or even one person.

• Top-level (Upper) Management

• Middle-level Management

• First-line (Supervisory) Manager

When planning your writing, creating an outline helps to:

• Finalize your thesis statement.

• Organize your thoughts and ideas.

• Correct grammatical errors.

• Choose a writing style.

An outline is used to...

• help think through the stages of the writing process.

• get any ideas down on paper.

• correct any mistakes.

• write a final draft.

The Writing process helps us plan out our writing. 

• True

• False

• I don't Know

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What is a benefit of planning before writing?

• It eliminates the need for revision.

• It ensures that you won't have to edit your work.

• It helps you stay focused and organized.

• It guarantees a perfect first draft.

When planning your essay, what is the first step you should take?

• Write the conclusion.

• Choose a topic.

• Write the introduction.

• Decide on the number of paragraphs.

What is the goal of planning in writing?

• To reduce the amount of work needed.

• To ensure that all ideas are logically organized and connected.

• To make the writing process longer.

• To avoid having to edit later.