You can do this on paper or even with index cards so you can move things around more easily. Having all the pieces in front of you can help you decide what to do with them. Once you understand the assignment and have done enough research, you can create a list, or a web, or a freewrite, of ideas. Sometimes the best way to get organized is to be able to stand back from your ideas and think about them. Not only does reading help us think about a topic, but it can help you decide what is important to include in your outline, and finally, your draft. It’s important to begin the process (of composing) early-this leaves time for reading. Strategies for figuring out what to include are similar to those involved in brainstorming and generating ideas. In both cases, you’re trying to figure out what pieces of information belong and how they fit together. Having a lot to write about a topic can be almost as frustrating as not knowing what to say.
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