Writing Topics

Writing Topics

            Becoming a better writer means learning about developing content, organizing information, and putting all of that information into clear sentences.  I’ve listed the topics we’ll discuss in the order that we’ll discuss them.  I haven’t assigned them to particular weeks due to the fact that I intend to be flexible in order to meet the specific needs of the class.  In other words, we may speed through one topic and take time with another.

·        Writing to learn

·        Steps of the writing process

·        Pre-writing activities

·        Creating a writing Sourcebank of ideas

·        Writing outlines

·        Developing a thesis

·        Expanding a topic

·        Shaping a topic

·        Logical thinking about a topic

·        Introductions and Conclusions

·        Paragraph development

·        Coherence and Unity in paragraphs

·        Arranging paragraphs and details

·        Organization for emphasis

·        Tone

·        Audience appeal

·        Subjective/objective perspectives

·        Style:  formal/ informal

·        Style:  clear/concise/concrete

·        Style:  figurative/ diction/illustrations

·        Style:  problems

·        Developing Sentences:  transitions

·        Developing Sentences:  variety

·        Developing Sentences:  diction

·        Revising Strategies:  grammar/mechanics

·        Revising Strategies:  clarity/unity/coherence

·        Revising Strategies:  details

·        Peer editing

·        Researching:  primary/ secondary sources

·        Researching:  how/where

·        Researching:  note-taking

·        Plagiarism

·        Format for citing

·        Critical Thinking

·        Logical Thinking

·        Specific essays:

–         Personal

–         Narrative

–         History

–         Biography

–         News Story

–         Editorial

–         Theme study

–         Characterization