1.)+Prewriting

TOPIC: "How My Optimism Helps me Overcome Obstacles."

First you will need to BRAINSTORM IDEAS!!!!!!

There are several methods you could brainstorm. Pick one method that fits you!!!

1..) Listing- Make a list of all possibilities or thoughts related to the topic, then organize the "keepers" and impeach the bad ones.

2.) Webbing- Use Power Writing handout OR Draw a web of ideas, start with the central idea and web outwards until all supporting ideas are present.

3.) Outline - Use roman numerals, letters, and numbers to create a formal outline of ideas.

4.) Diagram- Use a flow chart or other kind of graphic organizer (even a sketch) to connect ideas

5.) Stacking/Sorting- Place connected or related ideas in columns, T-chart, or just pyramids of info. The goal is to generate ideas while grouping.

Get your paper! Choose one method!!! WRITE down your IDEAS!!!!

While prewriting you could do the following method:
 * Excursion: Concentrate on the topic as you purposefully do something else
 * take a walk while working
 * take a break and think
 * doodle - This is NOT the same as just procrastinating! You MUST come back to the task at hand quickly!!!
 * Use manipulatives: Touch, hold, or handle an example of what you are writing about or simply work with a tactile form such as squeezing a stress ball, playing with yarn, or pressing the keys on a calculator.
 * Ask a friend: Brainstorm in a group before working independently or if you are "stuck" you can go ask ONE classmate/friend for some advice

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Your prewrites are DUE tomorrow!