{"id":407,"date":"2017-08-08T02:47:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T02:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga101\/?page_id=407"},"modified":"2017-08-08T02:47:15","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T02:47:15","slug":"pre-writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga101\/learning-pathways\/the-pwr-method\/pre-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-writing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pre-writing, as its name suggests, happens before you start writing your first draft. This phase of the PWR method involves thinking about what you want to or have to write about. It\u2019s also been called planning or inventing.\n<\/p>\n

Below is a list of strategies to help you think about what you\u2019re going to write. Some are literary while others are more visual. They can use traditional methods or the latest technology. It doesn\u2019t matter which one you choose. The most important thing is to identify what works best for you and how you write or think about writing.\n<\/p>\n

Brainstorming<\/b> is an umbrella term to describe many techniques designed to help you start thinking about a topic or project. It can be useful when you know nothing and are feeling anxious, or when you have too much information and don\u2019t know where to start.\n<\/p>\n