Brain PurgeMINI-LESSON TO FACILLITATE IMPROMPTU WRITING
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On Demand Writing: Applying the Strategies of Impromptu Speaking to Impromptu Writing
By Lynnette Williamson
Why do you need this?
The topic is the unknown The Brain Purge offers you a tool to
Inventory the information and illustrations at your disposal Focuses your thoughts Gives you something to work from rather than a blank page
Why should you care
Alleviates the blank page anxiety More evidence to work from means a stronger essay
What do I do?
Consider all the current events, recent films, books (ones your are reading on your own or studying in class), personal experiences, and decisions
Over the course of the next 5 minutes, make a list of everything you can think of from these areas. If extraneous thoughts keep intruding, write them in the corner so you can move on.
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Consider the Prompt
Each envelop contains three quotes Select the one that resonates with you
So how to respond
Comb the list for connections to the prompt Formulate a controlling idea or thesis Outline the potential essay