Prewriting Techniques and Benefits

The video discusses prewriting as a strategy to overcome writer's block. It introduces four prewriting techniques: brainstorming, free writing, clustering, and questioning. Each method is explained with examples, highlighting how they help generate ideas and organize thoughts before writing. The video concludes by emphasizing the importance of choosing a comfortable prewriting method to ease the writing process.

What is the primary purpose of prewriting?

• To edit the final draft

• To format the document

• To check for grammar errors

• To generate ideas before writing

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of prewriting?

• Ensures perfect grammar

• Prevents writer's block

• Speeds up the writing process

• Helps in organizing ideas

What is brainstorming primarily used for in prewriting?

• To generate a list of ideas

• To correct spelling errors

• To finalize the essay

• To create a bibliography

In brainstorming, what should you do if you can't think of a topic?

• Start writing the essay

• Ask a friend for help

• Make a list of random ideas

• Read a book

How can brainstorming help if you already have a topic?

• By correcting grammar

• By creating a title

• By generating detailed ideas

• By providing a final draft

What is the main focus during free writing?

• Generating ideas without concern for structure

• Creating a detailed outline

• Editing the final draft

• Correcting punctuation

How does free writing help when you have a topic?

• By organizing the essay

• By generating detailed ideas about the topic

• By finalizing the introduction

• By correcting spelling errors

What is clustering also known as?

• Mind mapping

• Editing

• Drafting

• Proofreading

What is the primary benefit of clustering?

• It helps in editing the essay

• It organizes ideas and shows their relationships

• It corrects grammatical errors

• It provides a final draft

Which question is NOT part of the questioning technique?

• Where

• Which

• Who

• What