1.12 Writing Process - Describe an Animal

Prewriting & Brainstorming

This is where you get your mental rain cloud to pour out ideas. (Did you see that metaphor!)

Don’t worry about how it looks – just get your pen moving on the paper. There are many different brainstorming techniques. Read through the following pages and find what works best for you.

Freewriting

Set a timer for five to ten minutes and just start writing ideas. Have your topic in mind and keep your words flowing. Don't worry about spelling or grammar; the goal is to get as many ideas as possible down. If you can't think of what to write, just write anything that comes to mind.