Transcript 5 Types of Prewriting

5 Types of Prewriting
Bubble Clusters and Spider Diagrams
1. The subject of the prewrite goes in the
middle circle.
2. Each circle is numbered. The center bubble is
the main idea and is labeled #1
3. The #2 bubbles are sub-headings off the
main idea. #2 ideas are the basis for the
topic sentences.
4. The #3 bubbles are concrete details and
there must be at least two. They form the
backbone of the body paragraphs. Each #3
must be at least 5 or more words.
3
see my brothers
and sisters more
often
3
Go on vacation s
to Disneyland
and the beach
2
family
1
Summertime
2
daily routine
3
more time to
do pleasure
reading
3
stay up late
and sleep in
3
Barbecues
in the
back yard
3
Catch up on
movies I
missed
3
go on vacation to
Disneyland and to the
beach
3
See my brothers
and sisters more
often
3
Barbeques in the
backyard
2
family
1
Summertime
3 stay up late and
sleep in
3 more time to do
pleasure reading
2
Daily routine
3
catch up on movies
I missed
Outline
Getting a Computer (#1)
I. Picking one out (#2)
A. Shopping around at different stores to compare
(#3)
B. Talked to salespeople about what I needed (#3)
II. Setting it up (#2)
A. Tried to read the manual but gave up (#3)
B. Friend came to get it started and teach me (#3)
Line Clustering
Subject: (#1)Spring—my favorite season of the year.
Step 1: LIST
List your ideas in any order. You need 6.
--new leaves and flowers on the trees
--warmer weather during the day and night
--time to clean the house
--school is coming to an end
--Daylight Savings Time comes in April
--baseball season/practice starts up again
Line Clustering, cont’d.
Step 2: CATEGORIZE
Categorize your ideas(think of ways you can
group ideas together)
A. Nature (#2)
B. My daily routine and responsibilities (#2)
Line Clustering, cont’d.
Step 3: LABEL
Label each idea by category
A. new leaves and flowers on the trees (#3)
A. warmer weather during the day and night (#3)
B. time to clean the house
B. school is coming to an end
B. Daylight Savings Time comes in April
B. baseball season/practice starts up again
Columns/ (#1)My Two Best Friends
(#2)Cheryl
• (#3) known me since we
were in kindergarten
• (#3) we have 4 classes
together each day
(#2)Joe
• (#3) lives down the street
from me
• (#3) we will be taking
driver’s training together
next summer
Thesis Statement
1. My high school is the best one around.
Yes
2. I have gone to East High School for three years.
No
3. Our football team is better than last year’s.
Yes
4. I hate going to the mall for Christmas shopping.
Yes
5. My family went to Disneyland last summer.
No
Thesis Statement
6. Volleyball is the best sport to play.
Yes
7. Little Women was a fascinating book.
Yes
8. My bedroom is a pigsty.
Yes
9. School is a cool place to be.
Yes
10. We have 4 required courses to take this year.
No
Thesis Statement, cont’d.
Come up with your own thesis statements.
Subject: Sports
Subject: Music
Subject: Changing schools