Basic Writing Notes PDF
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These notes provide a summary of basic writing techniques, including pre-writing strategies, paragraph structure, expository writing, and essay organization. They cover topics like pre-writing techniques such as brainstorming and different patterns of expository writing.
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Pre- writing Techniques **[The Writing Process ]** - Pre-writing - Drafting - Reviewing - Revising - Rewriting **[Prewriting techniques]** - Free writing - Brainstorming -- listing - Mapping/clustering **[Paragraphs ]** - What is a paragraph? A paragraph is a **group o...
Pre- writing Techniques **[The Writing Process ]** - Pre-writing - Drafting - Reviewing - Revising - Rewriting **[Prewriting techniques]** - Free writing - Brainstorming -- listing - Mapping/clustering **[Paragraphs ]** - What is a paragraph? A paragraph is a **group of sentences** which are all related to the same point or idea Parts of a paragraph (Topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence) Topic sentence = provides the main idea of a paragraph - Topic sentence (the parts of a topic sentence: a topic and a controlling idea) - Characteristics of a good paragraph: (Unity, Support, Coherence, Good language) - Supporting details- aims (**Giving specific details, giving an explanation, giving an example)** **[Expository Writing ]** \- What is Expository Writing? Writing that aims to: 1. **Inform** 2. **Explain** 3. **Define** 4. **instruct** \- Different patterns of expository writing (**Description**, **Sequence**, **Comparison & Contrast, Cause and Effect**, **Problem and Solution)** [Compare and contrast Writing ] - What is a compare and contrast writing? Aims to find the similarities and differences between two things Pre-Writing Techniques: Veen Diagram & Table Methods of development: Block and Side by side [Essay Organization] The parts of an essay **(Introduction/Funnel Introduction, thesis Statement, Topic Sentences, supporting details, Concluding sentences)** [Thesis statement ] Types of thesis statement [ ] (evaluative thesis and explanatory thesis) The Thesis statement = provides the main idea of an essay [Citing Sources] [Persuasive Writing ] [What is a persuasive writing? ] \- Aims to convince audience ***Parts of the Introductory paragraph***: Hooks, Background sentences, divided thesis statement Different ways to begin a paragraph (anecdote or scenario, question, riddle, quote, statistic, shocking statement/fact) ***Persuasive Techniques*** (Emotive Language, Rhetorical questions, Repetition, Groups of Three)
