Creative Thinking When Writing/
Etiquette of Paper.
analysis
Diagnostics- What happened and why did it happen.
Predictive- What is likely to happen, and what can happen
Prescriptive-involves all of these to determine what direction you want to take.
Descriptive- asked what happened from past data
Diagnostics
predictive
descriptive
prescriptive
Mind-Mapping
Uses whole brain thinking
Can be software driven
non-linear
boosts creativity
Flexible time management
Helps you learn new concepts.
Points to check off.
Who does the story talk about?
How did you get to a certain point?
What is going on in your story?
When does it take place?
How will you use this in your story?
Why will you use this in your story?
Evaluation
What goals do you want to reach?
Is your content good?
Is your story captivating?
Did you use good grammar?
Did you meet these goals?
Conclusion
Last sentence should connect back to the introduction
Add a sense of closure for the reader
Appeal to the reader.
Summarize Main Ideas.
explain how the ideas fit together
Introduction should be used as a guide.
Topic sentence. should rephrase thesis
Body Paragraph
Use good paragraph breaks throughout so points can be organized.
Should Support your main thesis.
Concluding sentence should wrap up your main points
Supporting sentence should back up your main points.
Topic sentence should prepare audience.
Introduction?
Cite sources but do not over do it
Give an over view of what you plan to write about
Clearly state the topic and research question
Do not give to much credit to one single point.
Talk about what you aim to do and the importance of it .
Use broad topics then narrow your selections
Main topic
What Will be the central Idea of your paper?
How will you find information on the topic?
Vertical Thinking Approach
Selective
analytic
Sequential
external data
uses information that is more credible.
Lateral Thinking
Innovative thinking when it comes to writing
Creative approach
indirect way of gathering materials.
