Writing Paper...
.. Brainstorming and Organizing Your Ideas!
You can improve your writing by 'brainstorming' ideas and then organizing them before you begin to write. Here is a typical exam question that we are going to brainstorm:
"You have been asked to write an article for your school magazine on the advantages of learning a second language".
Give yourself 2 minutes to come up with as many ideas as possible. Remember: NO SENTENCES!
Finished? OK. Let's imagine you came up with (thought of) something like this:
-useful for holidays
-help get a good job
-learn different culture
-English is international language
-meet new people (students)
-interesting to learn something new
-get qualifications
If you examine the list above it is possible to sort out (organize) those thoughts into 2 or 3 groups, each to do with a different subject. How would you organize them?
Finished? Here is ONE way they could be organized - your ideas may be even better!
WORK
help get a good job
get qualifications
English is international language
LEISURE
meet new people (students)
useful for holidays
FOR INTEREST
interesting to learn something new
learn different culture
You now have three clear topic areas for your article. Each of these could form a short paragraph. Your article is now beginning to take shape!
