HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS
CHAPTER 1
Organization
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◆ As
with freewriting, do not edit or censor any ideas, and ignore the rules of spelling,
grammar, and punctuation.
◆ When
you are finished, look over the list carefully. Cross out useless informa-
tion and organize what is left. Categorize similar items.
3. CONCEPT MAPPING/ WEBBING
Mapping and webbing are graphic (visual) organizers that allow you to investigate the rela-
tionships between a number of diverse ideas. Concept mapping is
a simple process best used
for exploring topics that are not complex. To make one, draw a circle, and add spokes radi-
ating from it. Put your central idea or subject in the middle, and
add subtopics or related
ideas around it in any order. Or, draw a box with your subject written in it, and continue
adding boxes, connected
to each other by arrows, showing the development of your idea.
As with other prewriting techniques, do not judge yourself during this process. Write down
any and every thought you have on your subject.
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