Prewriting
Pre-writing, warm-up exercises can flow smoothly if they begin with a question-listing process. One way to avoid writer’s block is to allow students to identify all of the questions that might be interesting to explore. If a teacher requests an essay about “loyalty,” for example, a student might start by listing such questions as;
“What do I mean by loyalty?”
“What do most people mean by loyalty?”
“When does loyalty become an issue in my life?”
“When was the last time someone was disloyal to me?”
“How well are the ideas connected?”
“Am I assuming that my readers have background in this area?”
The student may find that particular questions are especially appropriate for his or her writing. Certain questions may only apply to non-fiction, others only to poetry. If you have a bank of editing questions, the student can choose the best questions to use for each occasion.
Adapted from http://fromnowon.org/toolbox2.html#Pre-writing
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