Selecting a Topic by Tara Robinson https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da Considering Writing Topics en-us 2018-02-15 15:27:24 UTC 2025-10-05 05:59:30 UTC hello@padlet.com PAST trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231961208 Purpose: Why am I writing?
Audience: Who are my readers?
Subject: What will I write about?
Type: What form will my writing take?]]> 2018-02-15 15:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231961208 Persuasive Arguments trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231970251 Arguing for or against something such as homework, school rules, dress code, lunch hour, cell phones, Internet access, standardized tests, school cliques, bullying, something that needs improving, something that is unfair,  something that everyone should see or do, something worth supporting, etc...]]> 2018-02-15 15:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231970251 Explanation trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231972360 How to...
The cause of...
Kinds of...
The definition of...]]> 2018-02-15 15:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231972360 Personal Narratives trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231973167 Getting lost, getting caught,  getting stuck, making a big mistake, being surprised, making the news, learning to______, winning, sledding/skiing, singing a solo, getting sick, taking charge, covering up, moving too fast, getting injured, making a discovery, receiving a gift, being different, visiting a relative, biking in the neighborhood, cooking, escaping dealing with a brother or sister]]> 2018-02-15 16:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231973167 Descriptive Writing trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231984029 People 
Places
Objects/things ]]> 2018-02-15 16:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231984029 Listing trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231987069 2018-02-15 16:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231987069 Cluster Map trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231987825 2018-02-15 16:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231987825 Sentence Completion trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231988756 2018-02-15 16:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/231988756 A Closer Look at Freewriting trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/232001515
  • Write freely for 3-5 minutes.
  • Write about one idea.
  • Do not stop to make changes.
  • Keep writing even when you can't think of anything. Write "I'm stuck" until another idea comes to mind.

    • ]]>     2018-02-15 16:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/232001515     5 W's and H of Writing trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/232003714 Answer the 5 W's and H--who, what, when, where, why, and how? ]]> 2018-02-15 16:45:13 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/232003714 Critical Thinking trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/s7k5iucix2da/wish/232004581 Answer two of three questions below when thinking about your topic:
    • What do I see, hear, or feel about it?
    • What else is it like?  What is it different from?
    • What can I do with it?  How can I use it?
    • What parts does it have?  How does it work?
    • What are its strengths and weaknesses?
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