Did you just hear thunder? Nope, you heard the sound of another kind of storm—a brainstorm! A handout teaches writers about different kinds of brainstorming and provides options for them to try when beginning to write their own papers. Individuals learn to address the critical thinking needed before they begin writing.

Concepts

brainstorming, prewriting

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have students try one of the brainstorming methods listed in the handout for an upcoming writing assignment
• Share an example of your own pre-writing with the class to model brainstorming

Classroom Considerations

• Consider having your class read the handout in groups

Pros

• Provides a variety of ways to brainstorm

Cons

• Does not include visual examples

Common Core

RI.9-10.2 RI.11-12.2