The Writing Process (2) (Planning)

Question 1

What is pre-writing?

Answer 1

Pre-writing involves activities that encourage learners to write and gather ideas before starting the drafting stage.

Question 2

What are some steps to consider before starting to write?

Answer 2

*Understand the type of essay.
*Decide the topic and narrow it down.
*Consider the audience.
*List sources covering the topic.
*Research extensively about the topic.

Question 3

What are some pre-writing activities to gather ideas?

Answer 3

*Group Brainstorming: Members share ideas spontaneously without judgment.
*Rapid Free Writing: Students write quickly about a topic for 1-2 minutes.
*Wh-Questions: Students generate questions (who, why, what, where, when, how) to gather information from various sources.