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