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Brainstorming
Brainstorming
The Key to
Successful Essay Writing
Adapted from http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/brainstorming.html
Brainstorming
What is it?
Why do we need it?
A gatheringgathering of ideas from your brain onto paper.
The varietyvariety of ideas and the use of your imaginationimagination
assist you in producing a lot of material with which to
work.
It’s the best way to collect your thoughts.
It’s helpful for organization.
It ensures only quality ideas are used in the essay.
Ground Rules
• Avoid subtle evaluations
– How is it going to do …
– Isn't this violating the rules
– That is an excellent idea
– How is this different than that idea
– No boundaries
– Completely free your mind
– No limits on the number of ideas
– Fragmented ideas………… OK
– Just keywords……….. OK
BrainstormingBrainstorming
References
© 2001 by Ruth Luman
Getting Ideas Before You WriteGetting Ideas Before You Write
 ClusteringClustering
BrainstormingBrainstorming
 ListingListing
 FreewritingFreewriting
Three Activities
BrainstormingBrainstorming
Listing
Why I Want to Become a Nurse
Like science
Like problem solving
Many jobs available in nursing
Good salary
Like working in a hospital
Want to help other people
Challenging job
Opportunities for promotion
Interested in study of diseases
Interested in serving humanity
Flexible hours
Will always learn something new
ClusteringClustering
 ListingListing
FreewritingFreewriting
IntroductionIntroduction
Getting Started
“Writer’s block” is a common
problem to many students. This is
when ideas for writing do not come
very easily. It is easy to get very
frustrated when beginning to write.
Brainstorming activities can help
you get ideas for your essay and
help you become less frustrated.
Brainstorming Technique
Freewriting
4-1-4
What is it?
There is no specific topic. You have to write whatever
comes into your mind.
Once you have started writing, just go on; write, write and
write without stopping your pens for 4 minutes. Freewriting is
like talking to yourself on paper. Write as much as you can
in connected sentences (not lists). Write as quickly as you
can without stopping to think about grammar or organization
Brainstorming Technique
Number One
Freewriting
Options:
Write for a specific time period
Write for a specific amount of paper
Number One
Freewriting
When is it helpful?
When you have NO ideas about a topic
When you have TOO MANY ideas about a topic
Maybe I could say
this or maybe I
could say that…
hmmm
???
???
Brainstorming Technique
Number Two
Making a Cube
What is it?
Imagine a cube. It has six sides. On each side, you have
a different task regarding the topic.
Brainstorming Technique
Brainstorming Technique
Number Two
Making a Cube
Describe
Side One: Describe the topic.
Side Two: Compare the topic.
Side Three: Associate the topic.
Side Four: Analyze the topic.
Side Five: Apply the topic.
Side Six: Argue for or against the topic.
CompareAssociateAnalyzeApplyArgue
Brainstorming Technique
Number Three
Clustering
What is it?
When you write down words or concepts associated
with the topic – any ideas that come into your mind
ClusteringClustering
Example
My Mother
Liked Sports
Very Religious
A Leader
Intelligent
Hard Worker
Housewife
Waitress
Cleaned
Houses
Read many
books
Had many
different
interests
Went to
church
Taught
Sunday
School
Gave to
charity
After-School Club
Coordinator
President of
PTA
Volleyball Soccer
 ClusteringClustering
ListingListing
FreewritingFreewriting
Brainstorming Technique
Number Four
Listing or Bulleting
What is it?
Create a list of terms/ideas/concepts about the topic.
Create multiple lists depending on the purpose.
Global Warming
Toxic fumes
SUVs/Cars
Extinction
Belief/Disbelief
Kyoto Agreement
Belief/Disbelief
Scientists disagree
Average American
China/USA
Normal occurrence
or abnormal event?
Brainstorming Technique
Number Five
Venn Diagram
What is it?
Draw two circles that connect, like this:
List two topics above the circles.
Brainstorm about the topics – what do they have in
common and what is unique about each one.
Cities
Eiffel Tower
Capital
Became Paris in 400
A.D.
francophone
County seat
Anglophone
Founded in 1839
Brainstorming
TechniqueNumber Five
Venn Diagram
When is it used?
When you are writing a comparison or contrast essay.
Cities
Eiffel Tower
Capital
Became Paris in
400 A.D.
francophone
County seat
anglophone
Founded in 1839
Brainstorming Technique
Number Six
Tree Diagram
What is it?
This diagram has a central idea to which you add
branches that focus on details.
Number Six
Tree Diagram
When do you use it?
This type of diagram is helpful in classification essays.
Media
Print Visual
Audio
Newspaper magazine booklet
television webpage movie
cd mp3 cassette
Brainstorming Technique
Brainstorming Technique
Number Seven
Act like a Journalist
What is it?
Using the question words in English to explore the topic.
Who?
What?
When?Where?
Why?
How?
Brainstorming Technique
Number Seven
Act like a Journalist
When is it useful?
Use this technique when you want to write a narrative.
Who?
When?
What?
Where?
Why?
How?
Brainstorming Technique
Number Eight
T-Diagram
What is it?
Using a T shape, list a category that you want to
compare or contrast about a specific topic or topics.
Do this for a variety of categories.
Paris, France and Paris Texas
location
Europe
Northern France
North America
Northern Texas
Brainstorming Technique
Number Eight
T-Diagram
When is it useful?
This technique helps when you are writing a contrast or
comparison essay.
Paris, France and Paris Texas
location
Europe
Northern France
North America
Northern Texas
Brainstorming Technique
Number Nine
Spoke Diagram
What is it?
Write the topic in a circle. Then think of about causes
and effects. Write these around the circle like spokes
on a wheel.
Global Warming
too many people
cars/suvs not recycling
chopping down trees
Crazy weather
loss of polar ice caps
dying animals
Brainstorming Technique
Number Nine
Spoke Diagram
When is it useful?
Use this technique when you want to explore cause and
effect.
too many people
cars/suvs not recycling
chopping down trees
Global Warming
Crazy weather
loss of polar ice caps
dying animals
Brainstorming
In your class and assignments, you will need
to show evidence of the brainstorming
technique that you used to begin the essay
process.
It’s part of your grade because it’s important!
Remember to ask for help or clarification if you need
it.

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  • 2. Brainstorming The Key to Successful Essay Writing Adapted from http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/brainstorming.html
  • 3. Brainstorming What is it? Why do we need it? A gatheringgathering of ideas from your brain onto paper. The varietyvariety of ideas and the use of your imaginationimagination assist you in producing a lot of material with which to work. It’s the best way to collect your thoughts. It’s helpful for organization. It ensures only quality ideas are used in the essay.
  • 4. Ground Rules • Avoid subtle evaluations – How is it going to do … – Isn't this violating the rules – That is an excellent idea – How is this different than that idea – No boundaries – Completely free your mind – No limits on the number of ideas – Fragmented ideas………… OK – Just keywords……….. OK
  • 5. BrainstormingBrainstorming References © 2001 by Ruth Luman Getting Ideas Before You WriteGetting Ideas Before You Write
  • 6.
  • 8. BrainstormingBrainstorming Listing Why I Want to Become a Nurse Like science Like problem solving Many jobs available in nursing Good salary Like working in a hospital Want to help other people Challenging job Opportunities for promotion Interested in study of diseases Interested in serving humanity Flexible hours Will always learn something new ClusteringClustering  ListingListing FreewritingFreewriting
  • 9. IntroductionIntroduction Getting Started “Writer’s block” is a common problem to many students. This is when ideas for writing do not come very easily. It is easy to get very frustrated when beginning to write. Brainstorming activities can help you get ideas for your essay and help you become less frustrated.
  • 10. Brainstorming Technique Freewriting 4-1-4 What is it? There is no specific topic. You have to write whatever comes into your mind. Once you have started writing, just go on; write, write and write without stopping your pens for 4 minutes. Freewriting is like talking to yourself on paper. Write as much as you can in connected sentences (not lists). Write as quickly as you can without stopping to think about grammar or organization
  • 11. Brainstorming Technique Number One Freewriting Options: Write for a specific time period Write for a specific amount of paper
  • 12. Number One Freewriting When is it helpful? When you have NO ideas about a topic When you have TOO MANY ideas about a topic Maybe I could say this or maybe I could say that… hmmm ??? ??? Brainstorming Technique
  • 13. Number Two Making a Cube What is it? Imagine a cube. It has six sides. On each side, you have a different task regarding the topic. Brainstorming Technique
  • 14. Brainstorming Technique Number Two Making a Cube Describe Side One: Describe the topic. Side Two: Compare the topic. Side Three: Associate the topic. Side Four: Analyze the topic. Side Five: Apply the topic. Side Six: Argue for or against the topic. CompareAssociateAnalyzeApplyArgue
  • 15. Brainstorming Technique Number Three Clustering What is it? When you write down words or concepts associated with the topic – any ideas that come into your mind
  • 16. ClusteringClustering Example My Mother Liked Sports Very Religious A Leader Intelligent Hard Worker Housewife Waitress Cleaned Houses Read many books Had many different interests Went to church Taught Sunday School Gave to charity After-School Club Coordinator President of PTA Volleyball Soccer  ClusteringClustering ListingListing FreewritingFreewriting
  • 17. Brainstorming Technique Number Four Listing or Bulleting What is it? Create a list of terms/ideas/concepts about the topic. Create multiple lists depending on the purpose. Global Warming Toxic fumes SUVs/Cars Extinction Belief/Disbelief Kyoto Agreement Belief/Disbelief Scientists disagree Average American China/USA Normal occurrence or abnormal event?
  • 18. Brainstorming Technique Number Five Venn Diagram What is it? Draw two circles that connect, like this: List two topics above the circles. Brainstorm about the topics – what do they have in common and what is unique about each one. Cities Eiffel Tower Capital Became Paris in 400 A.D. francophone County seat Anglophone Founded in 1839
  • 19. Brainstorming TechniqueNumber Five Venn Diagram When is it used? When you are writing a comparison or contrast essay. Cities Eiffel Tower Capital Became Paris in 400 A.D. francophone County seat anglophone Founded in 1839
  • 20. Brainstorming Technique Number Six Tree Diagram What is it? This diagram has a central idea to which you add branches that focus on details.
  • 21. Number Six Tree Diagram When do you use it? This type of diagram is helpful in classification essays. Media Print Visual Audio Newspaper magazine booklet television webpage movie cd mp3 cassette Brainstorming Technique
  • 22. Brainstorming Technique Number Seven Act like a Journalist What is it? Using the question words in English to explore the topic. Who? What? When?Where? Why? How?
  • 23. Brainstorming Technique Number Seven Act like a Journalist When is it useful? Use this technique when you want to write a narrative. Who? When? What? Where? Why? How?
  • 24. Brainstorming Technique Number Eight T-Diagram What is it? Using a T shape, list a category that you want to compare or contrast about a specific topic or topics. Do this for a variety of categories. Paris, France and Paris Texas location Europe Northern France North America Northern Texas
  • 25. Brainstorming Technique Number Eight T-Diagram When is it useful? This technique helps when you are writing a contrast or comparison essay. Paris, France and Paris Texas location Europe Northern France North America Northern Texas
  • 26. Brainstorming Technique Number Nine Spoke Diagram What is it? Write the topic in a circle. Then think of about causes and effects. Write these around the circle like spokes on a wheel. Global Warming too many people cars/suvs not recycling chopping down trees Crazy weather loss of polar ice caps dying animals
  • 27. Brainstorming Technique Number Nine Spoke Diagram When is it useful? Use this technique when you want to explore cause and effect. too many people cars/suvs not recycling chopping down trees Global Warming Crazy weather loss of polar ice caps dying animals
  • 28. Brainstorming In your class and assignments, you will need to show evidence of the brainstorming technique that you used to begin the essay process. It’s part of your grade because it’s important! Remember to ask for help or clarification if you need it.