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Brain Purge

Brain Purge. Mini-lesson to facillitate impromptu writing. Source. On Demand Writing: Applying the Strategies of Impromptu Speaking to Impromptu Writing By Lynnette Williamson . Why do you need this?. The topic is the unknown The Brain Purge offers you a tool to

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Brain Purge

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  1. Brain Purge Mini-lesson to facillitate impromptu writing

  2. Source • On Demand Writing: Applying the Strategies of Impromptu Speaking to Impromptu WritingBy Lynnette Williamson

  3. Why do you need this? • The topic is the unknown • The Brain Purge offers you a tool to • Inventory the information and illustrations at your disposal • Focuses your thoughts • Gives you something to work from rather than a blank page

  4. Why should you care • Alleviates the blank page anxiety • More evidence to work from means a stronger essay

  5. What do I do? • Consider all the current events, recent films, books (ones your are reading on your own or studying in class), personal experiences, and decisions • Over the course of the next 5 minutes, make a list of everything you can think of from these areas. If extraneous thoughts keep intruding, write them in the corner so you can move on.

  6. 5 Minutes 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 31 47 45 33 34 35 36 46 38 37 40 41 42 43 44 39 59 32 30 29 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 00 28 15 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 14 13 04 Classroom Timer Back to Clock Home

  7. 4 Minutes 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 31 47 45 33 34 35 36 46 38 37 40 41 42 43 44 39 59 32 30 29 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 00 28 15 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 14 13 03 Classroom Timer Back to Clock Home

  8. 3 Minutes 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 31 47 45 33 34 35 36 46 38 37 40 41 42 43 44 39 59 32 30 29 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 00 28 15 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 14 13 02 Classroom Timer Back to Clock Home

  9. 2 Minutes 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 31 47 45 33 34 35 36 46 38 37 40 41 42 43 44 39 59 32 30 29 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 00 28 15 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 14 13 01 Classroom Timer Back to Clock Home

  10. 1 Minute 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 31 47 45 33 34 35 36 46 38 37 40 41 42 43 44 39 59 32 30 29 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 00 28 15 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 14 13 00 Classroom Timer Back to Clock Home

  11. Consider the Prompt • Each envelop contains three quotes • Select the one that resonates with you

  12. So how to respond • Comb the list for connections to the prompt • Formulate a controlling idea or thesis • Outline the potential essay

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