1. Writing about Fiction – Part I Informal Writing QVCC – ENG 110 Spring 2010

2. Audience Insert your face here

3. Why do we do it? Focus your ideas, thoughts Preparation for formal writing assignment Study aid

4. Annotation YOUR notes about the text Can be in written in margins, on sticky notes, highlighted areas, etc.

5. Freewriting Just WRITE! Set a time limit Don’t edit yourself Bonuses You discover things that you hadn’t realized you noticed in the text Allows you to choose from your inspirations